Harare - Wikipedia Harare This article is about the capital city of Zimbabwe. For the city in Ethiopia, see Harar. City and Province in Harare, Zimbabwe Harare 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 Nickname ( s ) : Sunshine City, H Town Motto ( s ) : Pamberi Nekushandira Vanhu ( Shona ) `` Forward with Service to the People '' Location of Harare Province in Zimbabwe Coordinates : 17 ° 49 ′ 45 '' S 31 ° 3 ′ 8 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.82917 ° S 31.05222 ° E ﻿ / - 17.82917 ; 31.05222 Coordinates : 17 ° 49 ′ 45 '' S 31 ° 3 ′ 8 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 17.82917 ° S 31.05222 ° E ﻿ / - 17.82917 ; 31.05222 Country Zimbabwe Province Harare Founded 1890 Incorporated ( city ) 1935 Renamed Harare 1982 Government Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni Area City and Province 960.6 km ( 370.9 sq mi ) Elevation 1,490 m ( 4,890 ft ) Population ( 2013 ) City and Province 1,606,000 Density 2,540 / km ( 4,330 / sq mi ) Urban 1,619,000 Demonym ( s ) Hararean Time zone CAT ( UTC + 2 ) Area code ( s ) Climate Cwb Website hararecity.co.zw Dialling code 4 ( or 04 from within Zimbabwe ) Harare ( / həˈrɑːreɪ / ; officially named Salisbury until 1982 ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 960.6 km ( 371 mi ) and an estimated population of 1,606,000 in 2009, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area in 2006. Situated in northeastern Zimbabwe in the country 's Mashonaland region, Harare is a metropolitan province, which also incorporates the municipalities of Chitungwiza and Epworth. The city sits on a plateau at an elevation of 1,483 metres ( 4,865 feet ) above sea level and its climate falls into the subtropical highland category. The city was founded in 1890 by the Pioneer Column, a small military force of the British South Africa Company, and named Fort Salisbury after the British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. Company administrators demarcated the city and ran it until Southern Rhodesia achieved responsible government in 1923. Salisbury was thereafter the seat of the Southern Rhodesian ( later Rhodesian ) government and, between 1953 and 1963, the capital of the Central African Federation. It retained the name Salisbury until 1982, when it was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence. Harare is Zimbabwe 's leading political, financial, commercial, and communications centre, as well as a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufacturing, including textiles, steel, and chemicals, are also economically significant, as is local gold mining. The University of Zimbabwe, the country 's oldest university, is located in Harare, as are several other colleges and universities. The city is home to Harare Sports Club, the country 's main Test cricket ground, as well as Dynamos F.C., the country 's most successful association football team. Harare 's infrastructure and government services have worsened in recent years, and the city has been ranked as one of the least livable cities out of 140 assessed. Contents 1 History 1.1 Colonial and UDI period ( 1890 -- 1979 ) 1.2 Post-independence ( 1980 -- 98 ) 1.3 Economic difficulties and hyperinflation ( 1999 -- 2008 ) 1.3. 1 Operation Murambatsvina 1.4 2009 -- present 1.5 Future plans 2 Geography 2.1 Topography 2.2 Suburbs 2.3 Climate 3 International venue 4 Transport 5 Sports 6 News and information 7 Notable landmarks and institutions 8 Sister cities 9 Gallery 10 See also 11 References 12 Bibliography 13 External links History See also : Timeline of Harare Colonial and udi period ( 1890 -- 1979 ) `` Fort Salisbury '' redirects here. It is not to be confused with Fort at Salisbury Point. The Pioneer Column hoists the Union Jack on the kopje overlooking the city, 13 September 1890 The Pioneer Column, a military volunteer force of settlers organised by Cecil Rhodes, founded the city on 12 September 1890 as a fort. They originally named the city Fort Salisbury after The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, then British Prime Minister, and it subsequently became known simply as Salisbury. The Salisbury Polo Club was formed in 1896. It was declared to be a municipality in 1897 and it became a city in 1935. The area at the time of founding of the city was poorly drained and earliest development was on sloping ground along the left bank of a stream that is now the course of a trunk road ( Julius Nyerere Way ). The first area to be fully drained was near the head of the stream and was named Causeway as a result. This area is now the site of many of the most important government buildings, including the Senate House and the Office of the Prime Minister, now renamed for the use of the President after the position was abolished in January 1988. Salisbury was the capital of the self - governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923, and of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1953 to 1963. Ian Smith 's Rhodesian Front government declared Rhodesia independent from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965, and proclaimed the Republic of Rhodesia in 1970. Subsequently, the nation became the short - lived state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, it was not until 18 April 1980 that the country was internationally recognised as independent as the Republic of Zimbabwe. Post-independence ( 1980 -- 98 ) The name of the city was changed to Harare on 18 April 1982, the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence, taking its name from the village near Harare Kopje of the Shona chief Neharawa, whose nickname was `` he who does not sleep ''. Prior to independence, `` Harare '' was the name of the black residential area now known as Mbare. Economic difficulties and hyperinflation ( 1999 -- 2008 ) In the early 21st century Harare has been adversely affected by the political and economic crisis that is currently plaguing Zimbabwe, after the contested 2002 presidential election and 2005 parliamentary elections. The elected council was replaced by a government - appointed commission for alleged inefficiency, but essential services such as rubbish collection and street repairs have rapidly worsened, and are now virtually non-existent. In May 2006 the Zimbabwean newspaper the Financial Gazette, described the city in an editorial as a `` sunshine city - turned - sewage farm ''. In 2009, Harare was voted to be the toughest city to live in according to the Economist Intelligence Unit 's livability poll. The situation was unchanged in 2011, according to the same poll, which is based on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. Operation Murambatsvina This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2018 ) In May 2005 the Zimbabwean government demolished shanties and backyard cottages in Harare and the other cities in the country in Operation Murambatsvina ( `` Drive Out Trash '' ). It was widely alleged that the true purpose of the campaign was to punish the urban poor for supporting the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and to reduce the likelihood of mass action against the government by driving people out of the cities. The government claimed it was necessitated by a rise of criminality and disease. This was followed by Operation Garikayi / Hlalani Kuhle ( Operation `` Better Living '' ) a year later which consisted of building concrete housing of poor quality. 2009 -- present This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( February 2017 ) In late March 2010, Harare 's Joina City Tower was finally opened after 14 years of on - off construction, marketed as Harare 's new Pride. Initially, uptake of space in the tower was low, with office occupancy at only 3 % in October 2011. By May 2013, office occupancy had risen to around half, with all the retail space occupied. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Harare as the world 's least liveable city out of 140 surveyed in February 2011, rising to 137th out of 140 in August 2012. Future plans During late 2012, plans to build a new capital district in Mt. Hampden, about twenty kilometres ( 12 miles ) north - west of Harare 's central business district, were announced and illustrations shown in Harare 's daily newspapers. The location of this new district would imply an expansion into Zvimba District. The plan generated varied opinions. In March 2015, Harare City Council planned a two - year project to install 4,000 solar streetlights, at a cost of $15 million, starting in the central business district. Geography Topography The city sits on the one of the higher parts of the Highveld plateau of Zimbabwe at an elevation of 1,483 metres ( 4,865 feet ). The original landscape could be described as a `` parkland ''. Suburbs This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2018 ) Main page : Category : Suburbs of Harare The Northern and North Eastern suburbs of Harare are home to the more affluent population of the city including former president Robert Mugabe who lives in Borrowdale Brooke. These northern suburbs are often referred to as ' dales ' because of the common suffix - dale found in some suburbs such as Avondale, Greendale and Borrowdale. The dwellings are mostly low density homes of 3 bedrooms or more and these usually are occupied by families. Climate Jacaranda trees in Montagu Ave, Salisbury in 1975 Under the Köppen climate classification, Harare has a subtropical highland climate ( Köppen Cwb ), an oceanic climate variety. Because the city is situated on a plateau, its high altitude and cool south - easterly airflow cause it to have a climate that is cooler and drier than a tropical or subtropical climate. The average annual temperature is 17.95 ° C ( 64.3 ° F ), rather low for the tropics. This is due to its high altitude position and the prevalence of a cool south - easterly airflow. There are three main seasons : a warm, wet season from November to March / April ; a cool, dry season from May to August ( corresponding to winter in the Southern Hemisphere ) ; and a hot, dry season in September / October. Daily temperature ranges are about 7 -- 22 ° C ( 45 -- 72 ° F ) in July ( the coldest month ), about 15 -- 29 ° C ( 59 -- 84 ° F ) in October ( the hottest month ) and about 16 -- 26 ° C ( 61 -- 79 ° F ) in January ( midsummer ). The hottest year on record was 1914 with 19.73 ° C ( 67.5 ° F ) and the coldest year was 1965 with 17.13 ° C ( 62.8 ° F ). The average annual rainfall is about 825 mm ( 32.5 in ) in the southwest, rising to 855 mm ( 33.7 in ) on the higher land of the northeast ( from around Borrowdale to Glen Lorne ). Very little rain typically falls during the period May to September, although sporadic showers occur most years. Rainfall varies a great deal from year to year and follows cycles of wet and dry periods from 7 to 10 years long. Records begin in October 1890 but all three Harare stations stopped reporting in early 2004. The climate supports a natural vegetation of open woodland. The most common tree of the local region is the Msasa Brachystegia spiciformis that colours the landscape wine red with its new leaves in late August. Two introduced species of trees, the Jacaranda and the Flamboyant from South America and Madagascar respectively, which were introduced during the colonial era, contribute to the city 's colour palette with streets lined with either the lilac blossoms of the Jacaranda or the flame red blooms from the Flamboyant. They flower in October / November and are planted on alternative streets in the capital. Also prevalent is Bougainvillea. hide Climate data for Harare ( 1961 -- 1990, extremes 1897 -- present ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 33.9 ( 93 ) 35.0 ( 95 ) 32.3 ( 90.1 ) 32.0 ( 89.6 ) 30.0 ( 86 ) 27.7 ( 81.9 ) 28.8 ( 83.8 ) 31.0 ( 87.8 ) 35.0 ( 95 ) 36.7 ( 98.1 ) 35.3 ( 95.5 ) 33.5 ( 92.3 ) 36.7 ( 98.1 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 26.2 ( 79.2 ) 26.0 ( 78.8 ) 26.2 ( 79.2 ) 25.6 ( 78.1 ) 23.8 ( 74.8 ) 21.8 ( 71.2 ) 21.6 ( 70.9 ) 24.1 ( 75.4 ) 28.4 ( 83.1 ) 28.8 ( 83.8 ) 27.6 ( 81.7 ) 26.3 ( 79.3 ) 25.5 ( 77.9 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 21.0 ( 69.8 ) 20.7 ( 69.3 ) 20.3 ( 68.5 ) 18.8 ( 65.8 ) 16.1 ( 61 ) 13.7 ( 56.7 ) 13.4 ( 56.1 ) 15.5 ( 59.9 ) 18.6 ( 65.5 ) 20.8 ( 69.4 ) 21.2 ( 70.2 ) 20.9 ( 69.6 ) 18.4 ( 65.1 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 15.8 ( 60.4 ) 15.7 ( 60.3 ) 14.5 ( 58.1 ) 12.5 ( 54.5 ) 9.3 ( 48.7 ) 6.8 ( 44.2 ) 6.5 ( 43.7 ) 8.5 ( 47.3 ) 11.7 ( 53.1 ) 14.5 ( 58.1 ) 15.5 ( 59.9 ) 15.8 ( 60.4 ) 12.3 ( 54.1 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) 9.6 ( 49.3 ) 8.0 ( 46.4 ) 7.5 ( 45.5 ) 4.7 ( 40.5 ) 2.8 ( 37 ) 0.1 ( 32.2 ) 0.1 ( 32.2 ) 1.1 ( 34 ) 4.1 ( 39.4 ) 5.1 ( 41.2 ) 6.1 ( 43 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 0.1 ( 32.2 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 190.8 ( 7.512 ) 176.3 ( 6.941 ) 99.1 ( 3.902 ) 37.2 ( 1.465 ) 7.4 ( 0.291 ) 1.8 ( 0.071 ) 2.3 ( 0.091 ) 2.9 ( 0.114 ) 6.5 ( 0.256 ) 40.4 ( 1.591 ) 93.2 ( 3.669 ) 182.7 ( 7.193 ) 840.6 ( 33.094 ) Average precipitation days 17 14 10 5 0 5 10 16 82 Average relative humidity ( % ) 76 77 72 67 62 60 55 50 45 48 63 73 62 Mean monthly sunshine hours 217.0 190.4 232.5 249.0 269.7 264.0 279.0 300.7 294.0 285.2 231.0 198.4 3,010.9 Mean daily sunshine hours 7.0 6.8 7.5 8.3 8.7 8.8 9.0 9.7 9.8 9.2 7.7 6.4 8.2 Source # 1 : World Meteorological Organization, NOAA ( sun and mean temperature, 1961 -- 1990 ), Source # 2 : Deutscher Wetterdienst ( humidity, 1954 -- 1975 ), Meteo Climat ( record highs and lows ) International venue Harare has been the location of several international summits such as the 8th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement ( 6 September 1986 ) and Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1991. The latter produced the Harare Declaration, dictating the membership criteria of the Commonwealth. In 1998 Harare was the host city of the 8th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. In 1995, Harare hosted most of the 6th All - Africa Games, sharing the event with other Zimbabwean cities such as Bulawayo and Chitungwiza. It has hosted some of the matches of 2003 Cricket World Cup which was hosted jointly by Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Several of the matches were also held in Bulawayo. Harare also hosted the ICC Cricket 2018 World Cup Qualifier matches in March 2018. The city is also the site of one of the Harare International Festival of the Arts ( HIFA ), which has featured such acclaimed artists as Cape Verdean singer Sara Tavares. Reality TV shows shot in Harare include Battle of the Chefs : Harare, which was screened by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. Transport Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport The public transport system within the city includes both public and private sector operations. The former consist of ZUPCO buses and National Railways of Zimbabwe commuter trains. Privately owned public transport comprised licensed station wagons, nicknamed emergency taxis until the mid-1990s, when they were replaced by licensed buses and minibuses, referred to officially as commuter omnibuses ( Makombi ). The National Railways of Zimbabwe operates a daily overnight passenger train service that runs from Harare to Mutare and another one from Harare to Bulawayo. Harare is linked by long distance bus services to most parts of Zimbabwe. The largest airport of the country, the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, serves Harare. Sports Football is most popular among the people of Harare. Harare is home to Harare Sports Club ground. It has hosted many Test, One Day Internationals and T20I Cricket matches. Harare is also home to the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League clubs Dynamos F.C., Harare City, Black Rhinos F.C. and CAPS United F.C.. News and information Residents are exposed to a variety of sources for information. In the print media, there is the Herald, Financial Gazette, Zimbabwe Independent, Standard, NewsDay, H - Metro, Daily News and Kwayedza. Online media outlets include ZimOnline, ZimDaily, Guardian, NewZimbabwe, Times, Harare Tribune, Zimbabwe Metro, The Zimbabwean, The Zimbabwe Mail and many others ; however, a number of factors have combined to effectively eliminate all media except those controlled by the state. Therefore, it is difficult to find a news source that is not bribed or influenced by the government. Notable landmarks and institutions 44 Harvest House Africa Unity Square Avonlea Primary School Cairns Holdings CAPS United F.C. Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints, Harare ( Anglican ) CBZ Holdings Data Control & Systems Dynamos F.C. Eastgate Centre Econet Wireless Gwanzura Harare Sports Club Joina City Heroes Acre Mbare Musika National Gallery of Zimbabwe National Sports Stadium Net * One NSSA House Parirenyatwa Hospital Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Rainbow Towers -- formerly Sheraton Hotel Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare Rufaro Stadium Sam Levy Village Sam Nujoma Street United Family International Church University of Zimbabwe ZANU -- PF Headquarters Zimbabwe Grounds Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Sister cities Harare has co-operation agreements and partnerships with the following towns : Cincinnati Guangzhou Kazan Lago Maputo Munich Nottingham Prato Windhoek Gallery Sam Nujoma Street, view south Anglican Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints Downtown Harare, Reserve Bank ahead First Street Along parliament buildings Harare Central Station Eastgate centre Relief at National Heroes Acre National Heroes Acre See also Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Harare. 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Bibliography See also : Bibliography of the history of Harare External links Media related to Harare at Wikimedia Commons Subdivisions of Zimbabwe Provinces Bulawayo Harare Province Manicaland Mashonaland Central Mashonaland East Mashonaland West Masvingo Matabeleland North Matabeleland South Midlands Districts Beitbridge Bikita Bindura Binga Bubi Buhera Bulawayo Bulilima Chegutu Chikomba Chimanimani Chipinge Chiredzi Chirumhanzu Chivi Gokwe North Gokwe South Goromonzi Guruve Gutu Gwanda Gweru Harare Hurungwe Hwange Hwedza Insiza Kariba Kwekwe Lupane Makonde Makoni Mangwe Marondera Masvingo Matobo Mazowe Mberengwa Mbire Mhondoro - Ngezi Mount Darwin Mudzi Murehwa Mutare Mutasa Mutoko Muzarabani Mwenezi Nkayi Nyanga Rushinga Sanyati Seke Shamva Shurugwi Tsholotsho Umguza Umzingwane Uzumba - Maramba - Pfungwe Wedza Zaka Zvimba Zvishavane Wards Wards of Zimbabwe Largest cities Harare Bulawayo Chitungwiza Mutare Gweru Kwekwe Kadoma Masvingo Chinhoyi Marondera Capitals of African states Dependent territories and states with limited recognition are in italics Abuja, Nigeria Accra, Ghana Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Algiers, Algeria Antananarivo, Madagascar Asmara, Eritrea Bamako, Mali Bangui, Central African Republic Banjul, Gambia Bissau, Guinea - Bissau Brazzaville, Rep. of the Congo Bujumbura, Burundi Cairo, Egypt Conakry, Guinea Dakar, Senegal Djibouti, Djibouti Dodoma, Tanzania El Aaiún ( claimed ) / Tifariti ( factual ), Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Freetown, Sierra Leone Funchal, Madeira Gaborone, Botswana Harare, Zimbabwe Hargeisa, Somaliland Jamestown, St Helena, Ascension & Tristan da Cunha Juba, South Sudan Kampala, Uganda Khartoum, Sudan Kigali, Rwanda Kinshasa, D.R. 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Question: what was the former name of the zimbabwe capital harare
Answer: Salisbury