HSIE - Geography - Year 8 - Water in the world: Zimbabwe

Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the
world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water
shortage. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy and the
environment.
World Health Organisation. (2020). Drought. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://www.who.int/health-topics/drought#tab=tab_1

Shortages of clean, affordable water threaten individual and public health in the troubled Southern African nation.
Muronzi, C. (2020, February 13). Beyond thirst: Inside Zimbabwe's water crisis. Retrieved 4 August 2020, from https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/thirst-zimbabwe-water-crisis-200212205033238.html

Zimbabwe is located in Southern Africa, and it has an estimated population of nearly 15 million people. Around a third of the overall population lives in cities, a modest share compared to other countries. The most populated city is the capital, Harare, which is home to one and a half million people.
Plecher, H. (2018). Zimbabwe-statistics and facts. Retrieved 5 August 2020 from https://www.statista.com/topics/4353/zimbabwe/