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Information Communications
Technology in Zimbabwe |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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300,900
(2003) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular in
Zimbabwe:
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379,100
(2003) |
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Telephone system in Zimbabwe:
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general
assessment: system was once one of the best in Africa,
but now suffers from poor maintenance; more than 100,000
outstanding requests for connection despite an equally large
number of installed but unused main lines
domestic: consists of microwave radio relay links,
open-wire lines, radiotelephone communication stations,
fixed wireless local loop installations, and a substantial
mobile cellular network; Internet connection is available in
Harare and planned for all major towns and for some of the
smaller ones
international: country code - 263; satellite earth
stations - 2 Intelsat; two international digital gateway
exchanges (in Harare and Gweru) |
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Radio broadcast stations in Zimbabwe:
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AM 7, FM 20
(plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998) |
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Radios in Zimbabwe:
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1.14 million
(1997) |
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Television broadcast stations in
Zimbabwe:
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16 (1997)
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Televisions in Zimbabwe:
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370,000
(1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.zw |
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Internet hosts in Zimbabwe:
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4,501 (2003)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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6 (2000)
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Internet users in Zimbabwe:
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500,000
(2002) |
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Air Zimbabwe and the
Transportation Facilities in this Southern African
Country
As a growing airline, Air Zimbabwe is on the
lookout for opportunities to expand its markets. This
involves entering into alliances /partnerships with other
airlines. Currently, the airline has a code-share agreement
with Air Malawi, pro-rate agreements with such airlines as
Delta, Virgin, American Airlines and Continental and
interline agreements with 150 operators. These relationships
allow for more flexible and quite often more affordable
travel arrangements for Zimbabweans and international
passengers.
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Railways in Zimbabwe:
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total:
3,077 km
narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km
electrified) (2003) |
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Highways in Zimbabwe:
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total:
18,338 km
paved: 8,692 km
unpaved: 9,646 km (1999 est.) |
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Waterways:
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on Lake
Kariba, length small (2003)
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Pipelines:
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refined
products 261 km (2004)
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Ports and harbors in Zimbabwe:
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Binga, Kariba
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Airports Zimbabwe:
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404 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
17
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 8 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways in
Zimbabwe:
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total:
387
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 186
under 914 m: 196 (2004 est.)
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