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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But Harare abruptly brought forward the halt by 10 months after it noticed a suspicious scramble by mining firms to rush out production and exports, Mining Minister Polite Kambamura said earlier this month.

From Barron's ● 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

"The future is food, not a bad habit," he tells the BBC at his warehouse in Harare.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

In 2002, Solomon Ganye arrived on a bicycle to receive a 20-hectare bare piece of land in Harare South.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

He saw, through the General’s eyes, the vast, sprawling city of Harare, which no one could completely control.

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

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