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Harare

American  
[huh-rahr-ey] / həˈrɑr eɪ /

noun

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

Harare British  
/ həˈrɑːrɪ /

noun

  1. 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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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

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

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

For Muzarabani and Ngarava, the first exposure to organised cricket was the Takashinga club, just south of Harare.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

The sun was casting an orange glow over the market as I headed toward a bus leaving for Harare.

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

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