ABSTRACT
Zimbabwe is situated within the African tropics (Lat. 15° to 22°S and Long. 26° to 34°E), occupies an area of 390,580 km2 and has a population of about 11 M. The Zambezi River forms the boundary with Zambia to the north, and the Limpopo River forms the boundary with South Africa to the south. The eastern highlands that form the rim of the African Plateau (before descent to the Mozambique Coastal Plain), constitute the greater part of the border with Mozambique. In the west, the boundary with Botswana follows the eastern limit of the Kalahari Desert.
