What was the former name of the African city of Harare?
"The Zimbabwe Bird is the country's National symbol. It appears on its currency, flags, and stamps. The flag also contains many similarities to other African flags as in contains some of the Pan-African colours. Flag of Harare The flag of Harare is the civil flag for the capital city of Zimbabwe. The flag was adopted on 18 April 1982, when the capital city of Zimbabwe was renamed Harare from the original, Salisbury. When the city was renamed it adopted a new flag and a new coat of arms replacing those of Salisbury, which bore the Latin motto ""Discrimine Salus"" (""In"
"colonial era, the first being Mbare (National) which was known by locals as ""Haarare"" or ""Haarari"" which gave its name to the modern capital of Zimbabwe, Harare. Haarare which translates to ""ever vigilant"" or directly as ""one who never sleeps"" was also a name given to the Zezuru Chief of this area, Chief Harawa. Highfield was established to accommodate workers employed in the nearby industrial zones of Southerton and Workington in similar fashion to how Mbare had been set up to provide for those employed in Workington, Graniteside and as domestic labour to European households in the city's northern and"
"present-day Harare in Mashonaland Zimbabwe. They claimed the land as a British discovery in the name of the Queen of Great Britain. They called the country Southern Rhodesia. Hwata Chiripanyanga who became Chief Hwata in 1892, played a leadership role in the First Chimurenga war of Southern Rhodesia in June 1896. He worked with Nehanda Nyakasina to organise resistance by the Hwata people against British settlers who had invaded their lands at PaGomba in Mazoe valley. Hwata lost the lives of 100 fighters in guerrilla type battles with British settlers. He surrendered together with Mbuya Nehanda after being sold out"
"Mbare, Harare Mbare is a high-density, southern suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the first high-density suburb (township), being established in 1907. At that time, it was located near the city cemetery, sewage works, and abattoir. It was originally called Harare (pronounced Ha-rah-reh) Township, a name later on used for the capital city itself. Harare is a corruption of Havarari, meaning 'They never sleep' and this was the name given to the Zezuru Chief of this northeastern part of Zimbabwe, a Chief Harava. Mbare (formerly Harare) started to expand in about 1907 when the white settlers built a town called"
"on 11 November 1965, and proclaimed the Republic of Rhodesia in 1970. Subsequently, the nation became the short-lived state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, it was not until 18 April 1980 that the country was internationally recognised as independent as the Republic of Zimbabwe. The name of the city was changed to Harare on 18 April 1982, the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence, taking its name from the village near Harare Kopje of the Shona chief Neharawa, whose nickname was ""he who does not sleep"". Prior to independence, ""Harare"" was the name of the black residential area now known as Mbare. In"
"Harare in a bid ensure former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe would resign from power. The city sits on the one of the higher parts of the Highveld plateau of Zimbabwe at an elevation of . The original landscape could be described as a ""parkland"". The Northern and North Eastern suburbs of Harare are home to the more affluent population of the city including former president Robert Mugabe who lives in Borrowdale Brooke. These northern suburbs are often referred to as 'dales' because of the common suffix -dale found in some suburbs such as Avondale, Greendale and Borrowdale. The dwellings are"
"Harar Harar (Harari: ሐረር), and known to its inhabitants as Gēy (Harari: ጌይ), is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It was formerly the capital of Hararghe and now the capital of the modern Harari Region of Ethiopia. The city is located on a hilltop in the eastern extension of the Ethiopian Highlands, about five hundred kilometers from the national capital Addis Ababa at an elevation of 1,885 meters. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Harar had an estimated total population of 122,000, of whom 60,000 were males and 62,000 were females. According to the census"
"Churches. In 1995, Harare hosted most of the 6th All-Africa Games, sharing the event with other Zimbabwean cities such as Bulawayo and Chitungwiza. It has hosted some of the matches of 2003 Cricket World Cup which was hosted jointly by Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Several of the matches were also held in Bulawayo. Harare also hosted the ICC Cricket 2018 World Cup Qualifier matches in March 2018. The city is also the site of one of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA), which has featured such acclaimed artists as Cape Verdean singer Sara Tavares. Reality TV shows"
"dynasty of his own. Shayachimwe and Nyangambiri abandoned their praise name of Museyamwa. Hwata Shayachimwe assumed the new praise name of Mufakose which means (I have lost both ways) while Chiweshe Nyangambiri assumed the praise name of Mutenhesanwa. Hwata Shayachimwe established his capital at Barapata Hill on the modern Mufakose suburb in Salisbury now called Harare, capital city of Zimbabwe. The first half of the nineteenth century saw a considerable rise in the prosperity of the Va Hera who settled in the area around present day Harare between 1760 and 1780. The Hwata dynasty took control of the Shawasha gold"
"is widely blamed for leading to the deterioration of the Zimbabwean economy, which plagues the country today. On 18 April 1980 the country became independent within the Commonwealth of Nations as the Republic of Zimbabwe, and its capital, Salisbury, was renamed Harare two years later. Rhodesia is equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. It was a landlocked country in southern Africa, lying between latitudes 15° and 23°S, and longitudes 25° and 34°E. It was bordered by South Africa to the south, the Bechuanaland Protectorate (later Botswana) to the west and southwest, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east"
"mainly to Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, establishing families and businesses. The Harari people have also spread throughout North America, mainly to Washington D.C., Atlanta, Toronto, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Memphis. Furthermore, a minority of the Harari people live in Europe in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Great Britain. In Melbourne Australia, Harari communities such as Sây Harari Afocha are active. Harari people The Harari people (, Harari: ሐረሪ), also called Geyusu (Harari: ጌይኡሱእ) (""People of the City""), are an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa. Members traditionally reside in the city of Harar, situated in the"
"overlooking the city, the Kondudo or ""W"" mountain, which hosts an ancient population of feral horses. A 2008 scientific mission has unleashed efforts for their conservation, as the animals are greatly endangered. The Harar Brewery was established in 1984. Its beers can be sampled at the brewery social club adjacent to the brewery in Harar. Intercity bus service is provided by the Selam Bus Line Share Company. Harar Harar (Harari: ሐረር), and known to its inhabitants as Gēy (Harari: ጌይ), is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It was formerly the capital of Hararghe and now the capital of the"
"Harardhere Harardhere (), is a historic town in the Mudug province of Somalia. It is situated in the autonomous Galmudug state and serves as the capital of the Harardhere District. Harardhere's name comes from tall trees called ""Xarar"", the name means ""The place with the tall Xarar or Harar trees"". For most of its history, Harardhere was a historic town part of many Somali sultanates like the Ajuran Sultanate and Hiraab Imamate who ruled over the town since 13th century. After Somalia gained independence the town developed and gave birth to many prominent Somali politicians and military officials like Abdirashid"
"the late nineteenth century, less than a hundred years after the Ndebele invasions. This reflected a larger trend of permanent European settlement in the milder, drier regions of Southern Africa as opposed to the tropical and sub-tropical climates further north. In 1889 Cecil Rhodes and the British South Africa Company (BSAC) introduced the earliest white settlers to Zimbabwe as prospectors, seeking concessions from the Ndebele for mineral rights. Collectively known as the ""Pioneer Column"", the settlers established the city of Salisbury, now Harare. Rhodes hoped to discover gold and establish a mining colony, but the original intention had to be"
"both English and Shona, a local language and to a lesser extent additionally there are services in French and Portuguese. Sunday Sacred Heart Cathedral, Harare The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located on the Fourth Street of the town of Harare, capital of the African country of Zimbabwe. It serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare (""Archidioecesis Hararensis""). It follows the Roman or Latin rite and was dedicated as its name indicates to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a Catholic devotion tradition"
"the Premier's residence in Salisbury, which he left furnished in the same style as Smith had left it. Across the country, statues of Cecil Rhodes were removed and squares and roads named after prominent colonial figures were renamed after black nationalists. In 1982 Salisbury was renamed Harare. Mugabe employed North Korean architects to design Heroes' Acre, a monument and complex in western Harare to commemorate the struggle against minority rule. Zimbabwe also received much aid from Western countries, whose governments hoped that a stable and prosperous Zimbabwe would aid the transition of South Africa away from apartheid and minority rule."
"of the mountains between Harar and the Awash River to save money. As a result of this, Dire Dawa was founded in 1902 as ""New Harar"". Harar was captured by Italian troops under Marshall Rodolfo Graziani during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War on 8 May 1937. The 1st battalion of the Nigeria Regiment, advancing from Jijiga by way of the Marda Pass, captured the city for the allies 29 March 1941. Following the conclusion of the Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement in 1944, the government of the United Kingdom were granted permission to establish a consulate in Harar, although the British refused to reciprocate"
"Harari people The Harari people (, Harari: ሐረሪ), also called Geyusu (Harari: ጌይኡሱእ) (""People of the City""), are an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa. Members traditionally reside in the city of Harar, situated in the Harari Region of eastern Ethiopia. They speak Harari, a member of the Ethiosemitic language group within the Afroasiatic family. The Harla people are considered, the precursor to the Harari people. Upon the arrival of Arab Fagih Abadir in the 10th century, he was met by the Harla, Gaturi and Argobba tribes. By the thirteenth century, Hararis were one of the administrators of the"
"the privations of sanctions imposed by Britain and the United Nations in response to UDI, and weathered the horrors of the escalating guerrilla war and counterinsurgency. The Goldins maintained two residences: one in Victoria Falls, near the casino and the seat of local government for the region, and Salisbury (now Harare), the capital and the seat of national government. They also kept a farm in the northwest bordering the Matetsi River and the Wankie Game Reserve (now Hwange National Park). Long aware of the challenges to African wildlife and the wild spaces of the continent, the Goldins adopted aggressive conservation"
"shows that Hararghe was created by combining the Aussa Sultanate, the lands of the Ogaden, Isaaq, Issa and Gadabuursi, with the 1935 provinces of Chercher and Harar. In 1960, the province south of the Shebelle River was made into its own province, Bale. With the adoption of the new constitution in 1995, Hararghe was divided between the Oromia, Harari, Afar and Somali Regions, forming a large part of the latter. Hararghe Hararghe (; Harari: ሐረርጌይ, Oromo: ""Harargee"", ) was a province in the eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital in Harar. Including Ethiopia's part of the Ogaden, Haraghe was"
"of Harar period, Hararis sent missionaries to convert Oromo to Islam. The loss in the crucial Battle of Chelenqo marked the end of Harar's independence in 1887. Hararis supported the designated but uncrowned Emperor of Ethiopia Iyasu V, and his presumed efforts to make Harar the capital of an African Islamic empire. Iyasu was however overthrown in 1916, and many of his Harari followers were jailed. Due to severe violation of Harari rights during Abyssinian rule, Hararis made several attempts to cut ties with Ethiopia and unify Hararghe with Somalia. Launching the nationalist Kulub movement linked to the Somali Youth"
"to South Africa. In 1892 the brothers opened a successful trading business in Fort Victoria in Victoria Province in Rhodesia. In 1915 Thomas Meikle opened a hotel in present-day Harare. Meikles had social and cultural prominence as the premier hotel in Harare. Hotels The company owns the Meikles Hotel, Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa and The Victoria Falls Hotel in Victoria Falls in a joint venture arrangement. Retail Meikles Africa Ltd owns several department stores in Zimbabwe operating as Meikles, Greatermans and Barbours. The company operates the Zimbabwean franchise for the South African Health and beauty retailer"
"Highfield, Harare Highfield is the second oldest high-density suburb or township in Harare, Zimbabwe built to house Rhodesians of African origin, the first being Mbare. Highfield was founded on what used to be Highfields Farm. It is of historical, cultural and political significance to Zimbabwe and is known as Fiyo in local slang. It is one of the birthplaces of the Zimbabwe African National Union and is home to several prominent people in the country. Highfield was built by the Southern Rhodesian government in the 1930s as a segregated township to house predominantly black labourers and their families during the"
"Sacred Heart Cathedral, Harare The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located on the Fourth Street of the town of Harare, capital of the African country of Zimbabwe. It serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare (""Archidioecesis Hararensis""). It follows the Roman or Latin rite and was dedicated as its name indicates to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a Catholic devotion tradition referred to the heart of Jesus of Nazareth. Due to the varied composition of the congregation most Masses are held in"
"the only non-African user. On 9 November 2017, Harare International Airport was officially renamed after the then-President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, a decision that was announced earlier in September 2017 and sparked a controversy, as it was felt that too many places in the country had already been renamed after the president. Air Rhodesia established its headquarters at the airport in 1967, and since Independence in 1980, Air Rhodesia's successor, Air Zimbabwe, has maintained the status-quo with its head office, too, located at the airport. Civil aviation regulatory authority, the Civil Aviation Authority of"
"a city named ""ThBYR"" ruled by a king called ""MRH"" (none of these words are vocalized, so their actual pronunciation can vary), located between the Niger Bend and the Kingdom of Kanem. If the kingdom's name is vocalized as ""Habasha"" it would correspond with other Arabic language texts that also appear to refer to the Hausa, and would be the earliest reference to the Hausa region. Kano was originally known as Dala, after the hill, and was referred to as such as late as the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th by Bornoan sources. The"
"Harari language, an Ethiosemitic language referred to as ""Gey Ritma"" or ""Gey Sinan"" (""Language of the City""). It is closely related to the eastern Gurage languages and similar to Zay and Silt'e. After the Egyptian conquest of Harar, numerous loanwords were additionally borrowed from Egyptian Arabic. The Harari language was historically written using the Arabic script. More recently, it has been transcribed with the Ge'ez script. The 1994 Ethiopian census indicates that there were 21,757 Harari speakers. About 20,000 of these individuals were concentrated outside Harar, in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Most Harari people are bilingual in Amharic and Oromo,"
"Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation had the first black newsreaders, and was the only media that could broadcast in the local vernacular languages chiShona and Ndebele. In 1956, Mrs Mlambo started a children's show called Mbuya Chirambakusakara. [[Category:Suburbs of Harare]] [[Category:1907 establishments in Southern Rhodesia]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1907]] Mbare, Harare Mbare is a high-density, southern suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the first high-density suburb (township), being established in 1907. At that time, it was located near the city cemetery, sewage works, and abattoir. It was originally called Harare (pronounced Ha-rah-reh) Township, a name later on used for the capital"
"basic education, microenterprise development, governance initiatives, and women's empowerment. Africare currently has active programs in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. In 1970, when Africare was founded, West Africa was in the midst of one of the most severe droughts in its history. Among those providing help—medical aid to the Maine-Soroa town Hospital in Diffa, Niger—were 17 American volunteers, led by William O. Kirker, M.D., and Barbara Jean A. Kirker, who named their group ""Africare"". The Kirkers themselves had been working in Africa to improve African healthcare since"
"northern Horn of Africa. During its existence, Adal had relations and engaged in trade with other polities in Northeast Africa, the Near East, Europe and South Asia. Many of the historic cities in the Horn region, such as Maduna, Abasa, Berbera, Zeila and Harar, flourished with courtyard houses, mosques, shrines, walled enclosures and cisterns during the kingdom's Golden Age. The Afar Sultanate (Aussa Sultanate) succeeded the earlier Imamate of Aussa. The latter polity had come into existence in 1577, when Muhammed Jasa moved his capital from Harar to Aussa with the split of the Adal Sultanate into Aussa and the"
"Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport , formerly known as the ""Harare International Airport"", is an international airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is the largest airport in the country and serves as the base of Air Zimbabwe. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. It was originally built as ""Salisbury Airport"". Commissioned in 1956 and officially opened on 5 February 1957, Salisbury Airport cost £924,000 to build. According to the 1950 report of the Director of Civil Aviation, the city's original aerodrome, Belvedere Airport, had proved to be inadequate and had to"
"inhabitants of Hararghe (province of Ethiopia) with having constructed various historical sites found in the province. Although now mostly lying in ruins, these structures include stone necropoleis, store pits, mosques and houses. According to the scholars Azais, Chambard and Huntingford, the builders of these monumental edifices were ancestral to the Somalis (""proto-Somali""). Tradition states one of Harla's main towns was Metehara and the area between Harar and Dire Dawa is still referred to as Harla. The Harla were of Hamitic ancestral stock, and were of tall stature. They inhabited Tchertcher and various other areas in the Horn, where they erected"
"Hararghe Hararghe (; Harari: ሐረርጌይ, Oromo: ""Harargee"", ) was a province in the eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital in Harar. Including Ethiopia's part of the Ogaden, Haraghe was bounded on the south by Sidamo, southwest by Arsi, west by Shewa, northwest by Wollo, northeast by French Somaliland, and on the east by Somalia. Hararghe was the historical homeland of the Harla people. Hararghe came into existence as a result of Proclamation 1943/1, which created 12 ""taklai ghizat""s from the existing 42 provinces of varying sizes. A comparison of the two maps in Margary Perham, ""The Government of Ethiopia"""