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
Belvedere, Harare Belvedere, Harare Belvedere, Harare is a suburb of Harare, the capital city and the largest metropolitan area of Zimbabwe. Belvedere lies to the west of Harare's central business district and connects the center of the city to the more western suburbs of Warren Park and Mbare, where the National Sports Stadium is located. The travel distance from downtown Harare to Belvedere is approximately by road. The coordinates of Belvedere, Harare are:17 49 39S, 31 00 43E (Latitude:-17.8275; Longitude:31.0120). There is a sizeable Asian community of Indian origin in the area. There are two colleges, Harare Institute of Technology and Belvedere