"Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is the central bank of Zimbabwe headquartered in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare. The bank traces its history to the Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, founded in 1964, but which succeeded the Reserve Bank of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1956-1963) which had been liquidated at the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1963. Prior to 1956 there was a Central African Currency Board from 1953, but which had been established as the Southern Rhodesia Currency Board in 1938 to provide Rhodesian currency, fully backed and bound to British sterling."
"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"
"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"
"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"
"scuttled the plan. The election of early 1980 was won by Mugabe, who became prime minister after ZANU-PF received 63% of the vote. By 16 March 1980, all Commonwealth forces except for some 40 infantry instructors who temporarily stayed behind to train the new nation's army had departed. On 18 April 1980, interim British rule ended and the country was internationally recognised as independent. The colony of Southern Rhodesia was formally renamed Zimbabwe, and on 18 April 1982, the government changed the name of the country's capital from Salisbury to Harare. According to Rhodesian government statistics, more than 20,000 were"
"and ""Kwayedza"". Online media outlets include ""ZimOnline"", ""ZimDaily"", ""Guardian"", ""NewZimbabwe"", ""Times"", ""Harare Tribune"", ""Zimbabwe Metro"", ""The Zimbabwean"", ""The Zimbabwe Mail"" and many others; however, a number of factors have combined to effectively eliminate all media except those controlled by the state. Therefore, it is difficult to find a news source that is not bribed or influenced by the government. Harare has co-operation agreements and partnerships with the following towns: 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"
"Chinhoyi Chinhoyi, known until 1982 as Sinoia, is a town in Zimbabwe. It is located on the western banks of the Manyame River, in Makonde District, in Mashonaland West Province in central northern Zimbabwe. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country. The town lies on the main road, Highway A-1, between Harare and Chirundu, at the International border with Zambia, about , further northwest of Chinhoyi. The coordinates of the town are: 17° 21' 0.00""S, 30° 12' 0.00""E (Latitude:-17.3500; Longitude:30.2000). The town sits at an elevation"
"Murombedzi Murombedzi is a town in Zimbabwe. Murombedzi, also known as Murombedzi Growth Point, is a small town in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. The town lies about , by road, south of the town of Chinhoyi, in neighbouring Makonde District. This location lies approximately , by road, north of the town of Chegutu. Murombedzi is located about , by road, west of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and largest city in that country. The coordinates of the town are: 17° 42' 0.00""S, 30° 12' 0.00""E (Latitude:17.7000; Longitude:30.2000). In addition to the Murombedzi Town Council offices,"
"Great Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe is a medieval city in the south-eastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country's Late Iron Age. Construction on the monument began in the 11th century and continued until the 15th century. The edifices were erected by the ancestral Shona. The stone city spans an area of which, at its peak, could have housed up to 18,000 people. It is recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Great Zimbabwe is believed to have served as a royal palace for"
"in exile in the United States for two decades, and in April 2018, returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since 2005 to perform a concert. Mapfumo was born in 1945 in Marondera, Mashonaland East, a town southeast of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, though at the time the capital was called Salisbury and the country was a colony of Great Britain called Southern Rhodesia (becoming Rhodesia in ordinary usage after Northern Rhodesia gained independence as Zambia). He lived a traditional, rural Shona lifestyle until the age of ten, when his family moved to the Harare township of Mbare. It"
"Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in south-central Africa (although some sources consider it part of east Africa), neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest, the core economic hubs of the country. Originally inhabited by Khoisan"
"was created to preserve the rich history of this country which was facing a dark future due to globalisation. The university main site is near the monuments with other campuses in the City centre and Mashava. The campuses include Herbet Chitepo Law School, Robert Mugabe School of Education, Gary Magadzire School of Agriculture and Natural Science, Simon Muzenda School of Arts, and Munhumutapa School of Commerce. Great Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe is a medieval city in the south-eastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country's"
"Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, and Murisi Zwizwai. All are members of the MDC Alliance except for Mnangagwa, a ZANU–PF member and the nephew of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Harare Province Harare Metropolitan Province () is a province in northeastern Zimbabwe. It comprises Harare, the country's capital and most populous city, and two other municipalities, Chitungwiza and Epworth. Originally part of Mashonaland Province, in 1983 the province was divided into three large provinces, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, and Mashonaland West, while Harare and two nearby towns became their own metropolitan province. Harare Province is divided into four districts. Miriam Chikukwa is the current provincial"
"a network of branches at 66 locations in all major urban centres of Zimbabwe. CBZ Bank Limited CBZ Bank Limited, also CBZ Bank, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is one of the financial services institutions licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the central bank and national banking regulator. The headquarters and main branch of the bank are located on the 3rd Floor of Union House, at 60 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, in downtown Harare, the capital and largest city in Zimbabwe. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 17°49'40.0""S, 31°02'55.0""E (Latitude:-17.827778; Longitude:31.048611). , the bank was the"
"ZB Bank Limited ZB Bank Limited (ZBBL), also known as ZB Bank but commonly referred to as Zimbank, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the central bank and national banking regulator. The headquarters and main branch of ZB Bank Limited are located at in ZB House, at 21 Natal Road, in Avondale, Harare, Harare, the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 17°47'59.0""S, 31°02'30.0""E (Latitude:-17.799722; Longitude:31.041667). ZBBL is the flagship of ZB Financial Holdings Limited, a large Zimbabwean financial services provider whose shares are"
"2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état On the evening of 14 November 2017, elements of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) gathered around Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, and seized control of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and key areas of the city. The next day, the ZDF issued a statement saying that it was not a coup d'état and that President Robert Mugabe was safe, although the situation would return to normal only after the ZDF had dealt with the ""criminals"" around Mugabe responsible for the socio-economic problems of Zimbabwe. Jacob Zuma, then-President of South Africa, phoned Mugabe and was told that Mugabe"
"Den, which lies about , northwest of Chinhoyi, on the road to Chirundu. Makonde District Makonde District is a district in Zimbabwe. The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in north central Zimbabwe. Its main town, Chinhoyi, with an estimated population of 61,739 people in 2004, is located about , by road, northwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country. Makonde District is a farming district. Crops grown here include cotton, maize and tobacco. Cattle is also widely raised in the district for dairy products and beef, on a commercial basis. Mining also"
"August 2012. Other urban areas aside from Murombedzi, the district capital, include the small town of Banket, about , southeast of Chinhoyi on the road to Harare. Zvimba District Zvimba District is a district of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. Zvimba District is bordered by Guruve District to the north, Mazowe District to the east, the city of Harare to the southeast, Chegutu District to the south, Kadoma District to the southwest and Makonde District to the west and northwest. Its main town, Murombedzi, is located about by road"
"Zvimba District Zvimba District is a district of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in central northern Zimbabwe. Zvimba District is bordered by Guruve District to the north, Mazowe District to the east, the city of Harare to the southeast, Chegutu District to the south, Kadoma District to the southwest and Makonde District to the west and northwest. Its main town, Murombedzi, is located about by road west of Harare, the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The district lies about by road, south of the town of Chinhoyi, Makonde District, the nearest large"
"media. The rest went to training students in Nigerian universities, government workers in the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria in Badagry, and soldiers in the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna. Later that year Mugabe commissioned a report by the BBC on press freedom in Zimbabwe. The BBC issued its report on 26 June, recommending the privatisation of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and its independence from political interests. ""See also:"" Foreign relations of Zimbabwe Mugabe's government changed the capital's name from Salisbury to Harare on 18 April 1982 in celebration of the second anniversary of independence. The government renamed the main"
"flights to Harare. The country's flagship airline Air Zimbabwe, which operated flights throughout Africa and a few destinations in Europe and Asia, ceased operations in February 2012. As of 2017, several major commercial airlines had resumed flights to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has several major tourist attractions. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi, which are shared with Zambia, are located in the north west of Zimbabwe. Before the economic changes, much of the tourism for these locations came to the Zimbabwe side but now Zambia is the main beneficiary. The Victoria Falls National Park is also in this area and is one of"
"population was estimated at 289,039 people. The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012. Kwekwe District Kwekwe District is a district in Zimbabwe. It is found in the Midlands Province, in the central Zimbabwe. Kwekwe, with an estimated population of about 99,200 in 2004, is the capital city of the district. The district capital is located approximately , by road, southwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country. Kwekwe lies on the main road, Highway A-5, between Harare and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, located approximately"
"Edgar Lloyd, presided over St Faiths Mission, 17 km from Rusape, from 1903 - 1936. Rusape Rusape is a town in Zimbabwe. It is located in Makoni District in Manicaland Province, in northeastern Zimbabwe. It lies approximately , by road, southeast of Harare, the capital and the largest city in Zimbabwe. Rusape is situated on the main road (Highway A-3), between Harare and Mutare, approximately , further southeast of Rusape. Rusape sits at an altitude of , above sea level. Rusape is a large, sprawling town that has not quite reached city status. As is typical of Zimbabwean towns, Rusape"
"and forced to flee the country, and a day before troops moved into Harare, Zimbabwe Defence Forces chief Constantino Chiwenga issued a statement that purges of senior ZANU–PF officials like Mnangagwa had to stop. On 19 November, ZANU-PF removed Mugabe as party leader, replacing him with Mnangagwa. Mugabe resigned the presidency on 21 November 2017. Mnangagwa was sworn in as President on 24 November 2017. On the afternoon of Saturday, 23 June 2018, Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU–PF, was holding a campaign rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo, the country's second largest city and an opposition stronghold. The rally, which"
"Kadoma District is not publicly known. In 2002, the district population was estimated at 235,531 people. The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012. Kadoma District Kadoma District is a district in Zimbabwe. The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, one of the 10 administrative provinces in Zimbabwe. Its chief city, Kadoma, with an estimated population of 76,890 in 2004, lies approximately , by road, southwest of Harare, the national capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:18° 18' 0.00""S, 29° 48' 0.00""E (Latitude:18.3000; Longitude:29.8000)."
"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 Discrimination there is Safety""), the family motto of William Fairbridge, the first mayor of the city. The Flag of Harare is similar to the Flag of Zimbabwe in that it contains the Zimbabwe Bird."
"Kingdom of Zimbabwe The Kingdom of Zimbabwe (c. 1220–1450) was a medieval BakaLanga kingdom located in modern-day Zimbabwe. Its capital, Lusvingo, now called Great Zimbabwe is the largest stone structure in precolonial Southern Africa. This kingdom came about after the collapse of the Maphungubwe kingdom. After the collapse of the Lusvingo kingdom, the BakaLanga established a new kingdom at Khami, which was followed by the Lozwi dynasty at Nalatale and Dlodlo. This kingdom was destroyed by the Nguni, first Zwangendaba and later on Mzilikazi. ""Zimbabwe"" is the modern name issued to the most prominent pre-colonial civilization in southern Africa. The"
"Kadoma District Kadoma District is a district in Zimbabwe. The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, one of the 10 administrative provinces in Zimbabwe. Its chief city, Kadoma, with an estimated population of 76,890 in 2004, lies approximately , by road, southwest of Harare, the national capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the district are:18° 18' 0.00""S, 29° 48' 0.00""E (Latitude:18.3000; Longitude:29.8000). Kadoma District sits in the middle of a mining region. The chief minerals are gold, copper and nickel. The most significant mine of the region is the Cam and Motor Mine, which is"
"Kwekwe District Kwekwe District is a district in Zimbabwe. It is found in the Midlands Province, in the central Zimbabwe. Kwekwe, with an estimated population of about 99,200 in 2004, is the capital city of the district. The district capital is located approximately , by road, southwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country. Kwekwe lies on the main road, Highway A-5, between Harare and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, located approximately , further southwest of Kwekwe. The coordinates of Kwekwe District are:19° 0' 0.00""S, 29° 45' 0.00""E (Latitude:19.0000; Longitude:29.7500). Kwekwe District has two urban"
"Subdivisions of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe has a centralised government and is divided into eight provinces and two cities with provincial status, for administrative purposes. Each province has a provincial capital from where official business is usually carried out. The names of most of the provinces were generated from the Mashonaland and Matabeleland divide at the time of colonisation: Mashonaland was the territory occupied first by the British South Africa Company Pioneer Column and Matabeleland the territory conquered during the First Matabele War. This corresponds roughly to the precolonial territory of the Shona people and the Matabele people, although there are significant"
"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"
"Makonde District Makonde District is a district in Zimbabwe. The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in north central Zimbabwe. Its main town, Chinhoyi, with an estimated population of 61,739 people in 2004, is located about , by road, northwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country. Makonde District is a farming district. Crops grown here include cotton, maize and tobacco. Cattle is also widely raised in the district for dairy products and beef, on a commercial basis. Mining also takes place here, the main mineral being copper. Chinhoyi, the district headquarters is"
"Zimbabwe's annual inflation was 231,000,000% in July (prices doubling every 17.3 days). By October 2008 Zimbabwe was mired in hyperinflation with wages falling far behind inflation. In this dysfunctional economy hospitals and schools had chronic staffing problems, because many nurses and teachers could not afford bus fare to work. Most of the capital of Harare was without water because the authorities had stopped paying the bills to buy and transport the treatment chemicals. Desperate for foreign currency to keep the government functioning, Zimbabwe's central bank governor, Gideon Gono, sent runners into the streets with suitcases of Zimbabwean dollars to buy"