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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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

Zimbabwe won the toss, batted and were all out for 125 at Harare Sports Club.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

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

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

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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