Harare

American

[huh-rahr-ey] / həˈrɑr eɪ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.

Harare British

/ həˈrɑːrɪ /

noun

Former name (until 1982): Salisbury. the capital of Zimbabwe, in the northeast: University of Zimbabwe (1957); industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 1 527 000 (2005 est)

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In June, they were thrashed by Zimbabwe, the lowest of cricket's 10-ranked Test-playing nations, in a one-off match in Harare.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

One street vendor in the capital, Harare said the prices of everything had shot up since the war in Iran began.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

It was the first Test victory by Zimbabwe in Harare since 2013, when they beat Pakistan by 24 runs in a thriller.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

Zimbabwe won a Test by an innings for only the third time when they defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, with two days to spare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

This was a custom that had almost entirely died out in modern Harare.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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