The Embassy of Zimbabwe in Washington, D.C. is the
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
's
diplomatic mission
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to the
United States
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. It is located at 1608 New Hampshire Avenue,
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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, in the
Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle (or DuPont Circle) is a traffic circle, park, neighborhood and historic district in Northwest Washington, D.C. The Dupont Circle neighborhood is bounded approximately by 16th Street NW to the east, 22nd Street NW ...
neighborhood.
Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba was appointed ambassador to the US in October 2020 by Zimbabwe's president
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (, American English, US: (); born 15 September 1942) is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as President of Zimbabwe since 24 November 2017. A member of ZANU–PF and a longtime ally of former President Robert Muga ...
.
Building
Constructed in 1917, the former private residence (past owners include
Frederick Albion Ober
Frederick Albion Ober (February 13, 1849 - May 31, 1913) was an American naturalist and writer.
Biography
Ober was born February 13, 1849, in Beverly, Massachusetts. He received a common school education. While yet a boy, he evinced a fondness ...
-) was purchased by the Zimbabwe government in 1990 (previous occupant was the Institute for Soviet-American Relations). It is a contributing property to the
Dupont Circle Historic District
Dupont Circle (or DuPont Circle) is a traffic circle, park, neighborhood and historic district in Northwest Washington, D.C. The Dupont Circle neighborhood is bounded approximately by 16th Street NW to the east, 22nd Street NW ...
, and valued at $6,088,460.
See also
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List of ambassadors of Zimbabwe to the United States
The Ambassador of Zimbabwe to the United States is the official representative of the Zimbabwean government at the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Washington, D.C.
History of the office
On April 18, 1980, the governments in Harare and Washington, D.C. ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe, excluding honorary consulates. Following Ian Smith's Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 Rhodesia's diplomatic presence was dramatically rolled back across th ...
References
External links
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
Washington, D.C.
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United States–Zimbabwe relations
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
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