Harare (previously known as Salisbury until 1982) is Zimbabwe's capital and is located in the Mashonaland East Province. Harare is the centre of commerce and government with many attractions. The University of Zimbabwe, the largest higher learning institute in the country, is situated in here.
It is a very laid-back city, with high-rise office buildings and a medley of shopping opportunities. The area around the site of the State House on Chancellor Avenue, is completely off limits. It is best as a visitor to the country's capital, that this area be avoided even when the booms are raised. You are forbidden to take photographs here.
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