Harare information helps one to know a lot of important facts on the city. The city of Harare is located at an elevation of 1480 meters above sea level. It lies on the coordinates of 17º 50' South latitude and 31º 03' East longitude. It is not only the capital city of Zimbabwe but also the largest city of the country. The city was founded in 1890 by the British. At that time, it was known by the name of Salisbury. It gained the status of a city in 1935. It was in the year of 1982 that Harare got its present name.
Given below are some of the important information on Harare City:
This city is the center of communication, administration and communication of Zimbabwe.
Cotton, tobacco, citrus fruits and corn are the main agricultural products of Harare.
Some of the major industries of the city are processed food and tobacco, textiles, chemicals, construction materials, fertilizers, steel and beverages.
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Shona and Ndebele are some indigenous languages besides English being the official language of the city.
Harare International Airport is the main airport.
The city is linked with Bulawayo of southwest Zimbabwe by rail.
Zimbabwe dollar is the official currency of Harare.
July (coldest month) temperature varies between 7°C and 20°C and the temperature of October (hottest month) varies between 13°C and 28°C.
The standard time of the city is +2 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Some of the major tourist places of Harare are National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Borrowdale park, Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences, Mbare market, Lake Chivero Recreational Park, Mukuvisi Woodlands and National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens.
The area code of this city is (0)4.
Some of the emergency numbers of Harare are fire service: 993 or 999; police: 995 or 999; medical assistance: 994 or 999
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