Harare
Jacaranda streets, a very good national gallery, and mostly a place people arrive at rather than go to. Great Zimbabwe is a long way south and worth the whole trip.
Harare in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Harare
Where to stay in Harare
Harare in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints
- Eastgate Centre
- Harare Sports Club
- National Botanic Garden
- Day 23 stops
- National Gallery of Zimbabwe
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences
Landmarks in Harare
The Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints, Harare is an Anglican cathedral in Zimbabwe. The cathedral, located at the intersection of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Sam Nujoma Street in Harare, was begun in 1913 to plans by British architect Herbert Baker; he also designed the cathedrals of Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Damien Farrell · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Eastgate Centre is a shopping centre and office block in the business centre of Harare, Zimbabwe, designed by Mick Pearce and built by Ove Arup and Partners. It is a unique example of building ventilated and cooled entirely by natural means.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 May 2026
David Brazier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Harare Sports Club is a sports club and the Harare Sports Club Ground is a cricket stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1900 and known as Salisbury Sports Club until 1982, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its foundation. Other sports played at the club are rugby, tennis, golf and squash.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
RIDHVAN SHARMA · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Botanic Garden of Zimbabwe is situated about 4 km north of Harare City Centre in the suburb of Alexandra Park. It also houses the National Herbarium of Zimbabwe. The gardens have an area of almost 7 square kilometres.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Feb 2025
Steven Haw · CC BY 2.0
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare, Zimbabwe, dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe's contemporary art and visual heritage. The original National Gallery of Rhodesia was designed and directed by Frank McEwen, a British citizen credited with bringing Shona Sculpture to the spotlight.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Awinda · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located on Fourth Street in central Harare, Zimbabwe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Mangwanani · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences is a national museum in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was designed and built by James Cope Christie, opened in 1903 and was renamed after independence in 1980. Its focuses are archaeology and anthropology.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
Rob from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
The Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints, Harare is an Anglican cathedral in Zimbabwe. The cathedral, located at the intersection of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Sam Nujoma Street in Harare, was begun in 1913 to plans by British architect Herbert Baker; he also designed the cathedrals of Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Damien Farrell · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Eastgate Centre is a shopping centre and office block in the business centre of Harare, Zimbabwe, designed by Mick Pearce and built by Ove Arup and Partners. It is a unique example of building ventilated and cooled entirely by natural means.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 May 2026
David Brazier · CC BY-SA 3.0
Harare Sports Club is a sports club and the Harare Sports Club Ground is a cricket stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1900 and known as Salisbury Sports Club until 1982, it is mostly used for cricket matches, and has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its foundation. Other sports played at the club are rugby, tennis, golf and squash.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
RIDHVAN SHARMA · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Botanic Garden of Zimbabwe is situated about 4 km north of Harare City Centre in the suburb of Alexandra Park. It also houses the National Herbarium of Zimbabwe. The gardens have an area of almost 7 square kilometres.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Feb 2025
Steven Haw · CC BY 2.0
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare, Zimbabwe, dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe's contemporary art and visual heritage. The original National Gallery of Rhodesia was designed and directed by Frank McEwen, a British citizen credited with bringing Shona Sculpture to the spotlight.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Awinda · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located on Fourth Street in central Harare, Zimbabwe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Mangwanani · CC BY-SA 4.0