Harare

Harare
City and Province
Clockwise, from top: Harare skyline; Parliament of Zimbabwe (front) and the Anglican Cathedral (behind); Heroes Acre monument; New Reserve Bank Tower; downtown Harare; Jacaranda trees lining Josiah Chinamano Avenue
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Sunshine City, H Town
Mottoes:  Pamberi Nekushandira Vanhu  (Shona) "Forward with Service to the People"
Location of Harare Province in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 17°49′45″S 31°3′8″E
Country	Zimbabwe
Province	Harare
Founded	1890
Incorporated (city)	1935
Renamed Harare	1982
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Gomba
Area
• City and Province	960.6 km2 (370.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,490 m (4,890 ft)
Population  (2013)
• City and Province	1,606,000
• Density	2,540/km2 (4,330/sq mi)
• Urban	1,619,000
Demonym	Hararean
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Area code	242
Climate	Cwb
Website	hararecity.co.zw
Dialling code 242 (or 0242 from within Zimbabwe)

Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. It is home to over 1.6 million people. It was known as Salisbury from its foundation on September 12, 1890 until April 18, 1982.

Harare is Zimbabwe's biggest and most important financial, commercial, and communications centre, and a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufactured goods include textiles, steel and chemicals, and gold is mined in the area. The city's suburbs include Borrowdale, Mount Pleasant and Avondale. The richest neighbourhoods are to the north. The University of Zimbabwe, the country's oldest university (founded in 1952), is in Mount Pleasant, about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the city centre. The country's main Test cricket ground, Harare Sports Club is in the city. The Dynamos F.C. in Harare is Zimbabwe's most successful association football team.