National Gallery of Zimbabwe
The country's main art museum, showing contemporary Zimbabwean paintings and the well-known Shona stone sculpture, with changing exhibitions by local and regional artists in the city centre.
Harare
Busy markets, stone-sculpture parks, botanical gardens and the National Gallery are found in the capital and business hub.
Attractive locations
Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences
A museum in central Harare covering archaeology, natural history and the traditions of the peoples of Zimbabwe, with exhibits on early human history and rock art.
Chapungu Sculpture Park
An open-air park displaying stone sculptures by Zimbabwean artists in a landscaped garden, with a replica village that explains traditional Shona life and beliefs.
National Botanic Garden
A large garden in Harare with indigenous trees, shrubs, lawns and quiet paths, a restful place to see Zimbabwean plants and birds close to the city centre.
Balancing Rocks
Granite boulders balanced on top of one another in striking natural stacks, a well-known feature of Zimbabwe's landscape that includes a famous group near Harare.
National Heroes Acre
A national monument and burial ground on a hill outside Harare, honoring figures of the liberation struggle. It has a large sculpted memorial, and respectful behavior is expected.
Domboshawa
A large granite dome north-east of Harare with rock paintings made by San people in shelters and caves. A short climb to the top gives wide views over the countryside.
Airports
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport HRE
It is about 12 km in a straight line from Harare.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Zimbabwe page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan21.3 °C180 mm
- Feb21.0 °C133 mm
- Mar20.3 °C94 mm
- Apr18.6 °C31 mm
- May16.2 °C7 mm
- Jun13.9 °C3 mm
- Jul13.6 °C19 mm
- Aug16.4 °C2 mm
- Sep19.9 °C5 mm
- Oct22.4 °C25 mm
- Nov22.7 °C94 mm
- Dec21.7 °C195 mm
Driest months: Jun, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Festivals and events
sport
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027
Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa share the hosting.
Official siteWho can help
Emergency
Police 999. Ask your hotel or operator for ambulance and fire numbers.
local government
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA)
Helps with: Zimbabwe's national tourism authority. Its contact page gives the head office in Harare, with a phone and email, and a regional office in Victoria Falls.
Who qualifies: Anyone planning or taking a trip to Zimbabwe.
Phone: +263 242 758 714
Email: [email protected]
Address: Tourism House, 55 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare
local government
Emergency numbers 999 and 995 (national numbering plan)
Helps with: The regulator's numbering plan lists 999 as the general fixed-line emergency number for fire, ambulance and police, and 995 for police. It lists other codes for mobile networks. The document is old.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Zimbabwe needing emergency services; mobile users should check their network's code.
Phone: 999
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Zimbabwe
Helps with: The UN migration agency, in Zimbabwe since 1985. It works on migration management and crisis response, including help with reintegration, and runs a migration health assessment centre.
Who qualifies: Migrants and migration-affected people in Zimbabwe. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +263 867 700 9721
Address: 10 Duthie Avenue, Alexandra Park, Harare