Harare District
Harare is the capital and largest city in Zimbabwe. Harare has an excellent highland climate and well-planned garden suburbs that are very pleasant to walk around in.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eastgate Centre and Harare Sports Club.
Eastgate Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eastgate Centre is a shopping centre and office block in the business centre of Harare, Zimbabwe, designed by Mick Pearce and built by Ove Arup and Partners. It is a unique example of building ventilated and cooled entirely by natural means.
Harare Sports Club
Sports venue
Harare Sports Club is a sports club and the Harare Sports Club Ground is a cricket stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1900 and known as Salisbury Sports Club until 1982, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its foundation.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Harare
Church
Photo: Dave Duarte, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located on Fourth Street in central Harare, Zimbabwe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avondale Township and Mbare.
Avondale Township
Suburb
Avondale is a residential suburb in north and northwest Harare, Zimbabwe, located about 3.5 kilometres north of Harare city centre and just west of Mount Pleasant.
Mbare
Suburb
Mbare, originally known as Harari, is a suburb in the south of Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1907 as a township, it includes an informal settlement. Mbare Musika is the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe. Mbare is situated 7 km southwest of Harare District.
Harare District
- Also known as: “Harare”
- Historically known as: “Salisbury”
- Location: Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-17.8128° or 17° 48′ 46″ southLongitude
31.0686° or 31° 4′ 7″ eastPopulation
1,490,000Elevation
1,495 metres (4,905 feet)Open location code
5GJH53P9+VFGeoNames ID
890298
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