Harare Harare Harare (; officially named Salisbury until 1982) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 960.6 km (371 mi) and an estimated population of 1,606,000 in 2009, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area in 2006. Situated in northeastern Zimbabwe in the country's Mashonaland region, Harare is a metropolitan province, which also incorporates the municipalities of Chitungwiza and Epworth. The city sits on a plateau at an elevation of above sea level and its climate falls into the subtropical highland category. The city was founded in 1890 by the Pioneer Column, a
First Floor Gallery Harare Mbare to The Basement Nightclub, National Gallery of Zimbabwe Mutare and the Chimanimani Festival to host events, educational screenings and exhibitions. It is also embarking on a range of international projects. First Floor Gallery Harare has four activity streams, which can qualify as departments: Exhibitions, Education, Events and Artist Residency. All these streams operate and are administered synergistically as part of the gallery’s annual programming. First Floor Gallery Harare First Floor Gallery Harare is Zimbabwe’s first contemporary emerging artist run gallery. The gallery is dedicated to supporting the professional and career development of the new generation of contemporary Zimbabwean artists