Harare is Zimbawe’s Capital City and is typical of many African cities having a blend of modern high rise buildings – leafy well spaced residential areas with shopping centres – industrial manufacturing and then the over populated and run down poor residential areas that have interesting street side markets. The city is home to approximately 2 million people and dates back to 1890 when it was established as the capital by the early British colonists of Zimbabwe and originally called Salisbury. During your time here you can visit the city centre – Mbare Musika Market – Harare Art Gallery and one of the Shopping Centres in the suburbs of Harare to give you a good all round picture of life in Harare. Harare has the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe called the Mbare Musika Market..

Farmers deliver their fresh crops every morning and some travel from far away places like Mutare, Masvingo and Kariba to sell their produce. There are also secondary market places in Mbare. The first is Mupedza Nhamo a Shona word loosely meaning The finisher of quandaries . This is a market for cheap clothing where you can purchase a shirt for a little as $1 U.S or a second hand pair of shoes for $5 US This market does not serve only the people from Mbare but all the surrounding suburbs. The second market is Magaba loosely translated to mean tins as in metal containers, this is a market place for metal work and other craftsmanship. This is a hub for budding entrepreneurs and artists where affordable products for the residents of Mbare are made. They make products such as cooking pots, cups, bathing basins and carpentry work such as tables, beds, chairs, display cabinets and even coffins. These create a livelihood for a substantial portion of the