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About Harare:

Harare is the beating heart of Zimbabwe, the capital city as well the largest city in the region is home to world’s best accommodations, sights and landscapes. It’s a city visited by people from all over the world due to its friendly locals, booming nightlife and great climate conditions. Having English as an official language; it’s not hard to interact with locals and finding a humble friend or an assistant on your trip is easy. One would find many locals who speak good English but majority prefers speaking ‘Shona’ – the major language which is spoken by 76% of the population. The major religions in the area are Christianity and the Mwari and the city comprises many beautiful churches including Anglican Church. Reaching Harare is quite easy as a number of companies are offering cheap flights to Zimbabwe.

Industry:

These are numerous job opportunities in Agriculture Industry and Mining Industry, as these are the major industries/occupations. Mining industry deals with the production of nickel, silver, gold, emeralds, lithium, tin, iron, cobalt, manganese, coal and diamonds. Other than that, it is the trade center for cotton, tobacco, citrus fruits and maize. Textile, steel and chemicals are famously manufactured in the area.

Climate:

Widely known for its thriving atmosphere whether its day or night; Harare has a pleasant climate throughout the year. One can enjoy the best rainfalls as well as the vibrant sunshine. The climate rarely goes above 30°C in summer season; nevertheless night temperature in winters can fall below freezing point. If one is a rain lovers then November to March are the best months but visiting Harare in between April to May and August to September are recommended. Harare is composed of three main seasons; a cool-dry season, a warm wet season and a hot-dry season.

Famous Locations:

Harare houses the largest institution of learning ‘University of Zimbabwe’ that makes it a city with highly qualified locals and great living standard. Places like Queen Victoria Museum and the queen Victoria National Library are interesting as well as informative. Many important Government buildings can be found in Mbare, formerly known as black residential. A visit to the Rhodes Matopas National Park would be exciting as well as breath-taking as the park grips astonishing formation of gigantic granite boulders, waterfalls and natural wonderments. Art lovers would be amazed to see the paintings on rocks in the caves of Harare and the rare ancient sculptures are worth seeing.

Hotels and Restaurants:

One can have a great time availing the services and the accommodations provided in the city. Many hotels and restaurants can be found, some of the famous hotels includes; Maikels Hotel, Holiday-inn, Rainbow Towers, Crown Plaza Hotels, Cresta Jameson Hotel, Imba Motombo and New Ambassador Hotel. Harare boasts more than 16 fantastic restaurants where one can order the best food that is simply scrumptious. Restaurants like Amaniz’s, Book Café, Shop Café, 40 Cork, Fish Monga, Celebration Centre, DV8, Italian Bakery, Jaipur Keg & Maiden and Victoria 22 are highly visited by locals and tourists alike. Hundreds of tourists book their cheap flights to Harare due to its cordial reception and luxurious yet affordable accommodations.