Harare
| Harare (Salisbury) |
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| Nickname(s): Sunshine City | |||
| Motto: Pamberi Nekushandira Vanhu (Forward with Service to the People) | |||
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| Coordinates: 17°51′50″S 31°1′47″E / 17.86389°S 31.02972°ECoordinates: 17°51′50″S 31°1′47″E / 17.86389°S 31.02972°E | |||
| Country | Zimbabwe | ||
| Province | Harare | ||
| Founded as Fort Salisbury | 1890 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1935 | ||
| Renamed to Harare | 1982 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Muchadeyi Masunda | ||
| Elevation[1] | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • City | 1,600,000 | ||
| • Urban | 2,800,111 | ||
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| Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+1) | ||
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| • Nottingham | United Kingdom | ||
| • Munich | Germany | ||
| • Cincinnati | United States | ||
| • Prato | Italy | ||
| • Lago | Italy | ||
| Website | http://www.hararecity.co.zw | ||
| Dialling code 4 (or 04 from within Zimbabwe) | |||
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. It is home to over 1.6 million people. It started as Salisbury in 1890, and was known by that name until April 18, 1982.
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