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The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), formerly Rhodesia Railways (RR), is a Bulawayo headquartered state-owned enterprise that operates the country's national railway system. [2] It was established in 1893 and is governed by an Act of Parliament. [2] It has a commercial-administrative center in Harare and a supply center in Gweru. The ...
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The present station, built by British Rail, was opened for services on 23 July 1973. [2] It was officially opened on 26 September 1973 by Shirley Williams, then MP for Stevenage; [nb 1] this replaced the previous station which was sited 73 chains (1,500 m) to the north and further away from the centre of the new town. [1]
Harare (/ h ə ˈ r ɑːr eɪ / hə-RAR-ay), [5] formerly Salisbury, is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe.The city proper has an area of 982.3 km 2 (379.3 sq mi), a population of 1,849,600 as of the 2022 census [6] and an estimated 2,487,209 people in its metropolitan province. [6]
National Rail should not be confused with Network Rail.National Rail is a brand used to promote passenger railway services, and providing some harmonisation for passengers in ticketing, while Network Rail is the organisation which owns and manages most of the fixed assets of the railway network, including tracks, stations and signals. [1]
On the Mozambican stretch, between Beira and Machipanda, the managing company is Mozambique Ports and Railways (CFM); [1] on the Zimbabwean stretch, between the cities of Mutare, Harare, Gweru and Bulawayo, the administration is done by the company National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). [3] Its main maritime logistics facility is the port of ...
The museum showcases the history of rail transport in Zimbabwe. [3] [4] Its exhibits, the oldest of which dates to 1897, [5] includes Cecil Rhodes' personal rail coach. [6] Discovereum 18399 Hillside Road Extension, Msasa Harare. Harare: Children's: Opened in 2016, the Discovereum is the first children's museum in Zimbabwe. [7]
The tallest building in Zimbabwe is the 28 storey, New Reserve Bank building in Harare that is 120 m (394 ft) tall. As of April 2012 [update] , the country has 4 skyscrapers over 100 m (328 ft) and 30 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.