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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"I support the bill in its entirety," a woman said, at a public hearing in a sports arena in the capital, Harare, last week.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

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

My mom would share her progress with me: She started by calling the Zimbabwean embassy in Washington, who suggested calling the American embassy in Harare.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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