Harare
Harare is Zimbabwe’s capital and largest city, located in the country’s northeast. It is the country’s political, commercial, and cultural center.
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, and Botswana. Harare is Zimbabwe’s capital and largest city.
Fort Salisbury: Fort Salisbury was a British colonial settlement established in 1890 at the site of present-day Harare. The settlement’s founding laid the basis for Harare’s urban growth.
Parliament of Zimbabwe: The Parliament of Zimbabwe is the national legislature, consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate. Its principal chambers are located in Harare, the seat of national government.
Operation Murambatsvina: Operation Murambatsvina was a 2005 Zimbabwean government campaign that demolished informal housing and market structures in urban areas. Harare was heavily affected, with mass displacement and destruction of livelihoods.
Mashonaland: Mashonaland is a historical region in northern Zimbabwe, associated with Shona-speaking peoples. Harare lies in Mashonaland, in Zimbabwe’s northeast.
Pioneer Column: The Pioneer Column was a British South Africa Company expedition that entered Mashonaland in 1890. Its arrival led to the establishment of Fort Salisbury.
State House, Zimbabwe: State House is the official residence and office of Zimbabwe’s president in Harare. It anchors the executive branch in the capital.
Harare informal settlements: Informal settlements in Harare are residential areas developed outside formal planning and tenure systems. They expose the housing pressures and uneven access to services within the city.
Southern Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia was a British self-governing colony in southern Africa, renamed Zimbabwe at independence in 1980. Harare was founded and developed as the colonial capital of Southern Rhodesia.
British South Africa Company: The British South Africa Company was a chartered company that administered territories in southern Africa during the late nineteenth century. The company established the colonial settlement that became Harare.