Harare: Capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe.
It is home to over 1.6 million people. It was known as Salisbury from its foundation on September 12, 1890 until April 18, 1982.
Harare | |
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City and Province | |
 Clockwise, from top: Harare skyline; Parliament of Zimbabwe (front) and the Anglican Cathedral (behind); Heroes Acre monument; New Reserve Bank Tower; downtown Harare; Jacaranda trees lining Josiah Chinamano Avenue | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Sunshine City, H Town | |
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 Location of Harare Province in Zimbabwe | |
| Coordinates: 17°49′45″S 31°3′8″E / 17.82917°S 31.05222°E | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Harare |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1935 |
| Renamed Harare | 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Gomba |
| Area | |
| • City and Province | 960.6 km2 (370.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • City and Province | 1,606,000 |
| • Density | 2,540/km2 (4,330/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,619,000 |
| Demonym | Hararean |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Area code | 242 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | hararecity |
| Dialling code 242 (or 0242 from within Zimbabwe) | |
Harare is Zimbabwe's biggest and most important financial, commercial, and communications centre, and a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufactured goods include textiles, steel and chemicals, and gold is mined in the area. The city's suburbs include Borrowdale, Mount Pleasant and Avondale. The richest neighbourhoods are to the north. The University of Zimbabwe, the country's oldest university (founded in 1952), is in Mount Pleasant, about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the city centre. The country's main Test cricket ground, Harare Sports Club is in the city. The Dynamos F.C. in Harare is Zimbabwe's most successful association football team.
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