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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]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Country in Southeastern Africa For other uses, see Zimbabwe (disambiguation). Republic of Zimbabwe Nyika yeZimbabwe (Shona) Dziko la Zimbabwe (Chewa) Lefatshe la Zimbabwe (Tswana) Riphabliki ra Zimbabwe (Shangani) Riphabuḽiki ya Zimbabwe (Venda) IRiphabhlikhi yaseZimbabwe (Xhosa ...
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa lying north of the Tropic of ... Climate data for Harare (1961–1990, extremes 1897–present) Month Jan Feb ...
The educational system in Zimbabwe, which was once regarded as among the best in Africa, went into crisis in 2007 because of the country's economic meltdown. One foreign reporter witnessed hundreds of children at Hatcliffe Extension Primary School in Epworth, 19 kilometres (12 miles) west of Harare, writing in the dust on the floor because they ...
1982 18 April: City renamed "Harare." [23] 1984 – Harare Publishing House established. [24] 1985 – Karigamombe Centre built. 1986 – September: City hosts Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. Harare in the 1990s. 1990 Sister city relationship established with Cincinnati, US. [25] ZANU–PF Building is completed
Zimbabwe, a name that conjours images of sprawling savannahs, majestic wildlife, and the enigmatic ruins of an ancient city, is a country with a deeply layered past. From its precolonial prosperity and complexity to the trials of colonialism and the eventual tumult of independence and beyond, Zimbabwe's history is a profound story of resilience ...
Sacred Heart Cathedral in the capital Harare. Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Zimbabwe, with Protestantism being its largest denomination. [2]According to the 2017 Inter Censal Demography Survey by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, 69.2 percent of Zimbabweans belong to Protestant Christianity, 8.0 percent are Catholic, in total 84.1 percent follow one of the ...
The 23-hectare (57-acre) site is situated on a ridge seven kilometres from Harare, towards Norton. Its stated purpose is to commemorate Patriotic Front guerrillas killed during the Rhodesian Bush War , and contemporary Zimbabweans whose dedication or commitment to their country justify their interment at the shrine.