Primarily refers to two land-locked regions named after Cecil Rhodes, separated largely through a natural border provided by the Zambezi River. The name, no longer in use (though there is a village by the same name, north of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire), underwent several changes throughout its history (disambiguation follows each political-geographic area chronologically).

• Northern Rhodesia (1910-1963) — Zambia:
  • BSA Co. administered — North Zambezia (1894-1900);
  • With South Zambezia — Rhodesia protectorate (1895-1900);
  • Divides — North West Rhodesia and North East Rhodesia (1900-1910);
  • Recombined — BSA Co. Northern Rhodesia protectorate, (1910-1924);
  • British rule — British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia (1924-1953);
  • Central African Federation —Territory of Northern Rhodesia (1953-1963).

• Southern Rhodesia (1901-1964), Rhodesia (1964-1979) — Zimbabwe.
  • Mashonaland and Matabeleland — BSA Co. protectorates (1888-1894);
  • Combined — South Zambezia (1894-1895);
  • Combined with North Zambezia — Rhodesia protectorate (1895-1901);
  • Divides, South Zambezia reunited — Southern Rhodesia (1901-1923);
  • Co. charter ends — British colony of Southern Rhodesia (1923-1953);
  • CAF — Territory of Southern Rhodesia (1953-1963);
  • CAF dissolution — British colony, again (1963-1964);
  • UDI — Rhodesia (1965-1979), a Republic (1968-1979);
  • Internal Settelment — Zimbabwe-Rhodesia (1979-1980);
  • Pre-elections — British colony, again; the last colony on the planet (1980).