.zw

.zw is the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Zimbabwe.^[1]

.zw

Introduced	6 November 1991
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	ZISPA
Sponsor	Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Intended use	Entities connected with  Zimbabwe
Actual use	Gets some use in Zimbabwe
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations are at third level beneath second-level categories
Documents	Terms and conditions Registration procedure
Registry website	ZISPA

Although no registry website is shown in the IANA whois listing, .co.zw registrations are presently being taken by the Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association (ZISPA),^[2] whose charter claims that one of the purposes of the organization's founding was to oversee the .zw domain. TelOne is also listed as the administrative and technical contact of the domain.

.ac.zw registrations are being taken by the University of Zimbabwe. Applications are handled by this institution's Computer Centre.^[3] As with the general norm, .ac.zw registrations are for academic institutions.^[2]

.org.zw registrations are taken by the country's fixed telecommunications provider, TelOne.^[2][1] These are intended for use by NGOs, and similar organisations but any restrictions are not clear.

.gov.zw and .mil.zw are used for military and government websites for Zimbabwe.^[2]

.zw domains are used by less than 0.1% of all websites worldwide.^[4]