Highfield
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Highfield is one of Harare’s oldest and most populous high-density suburbs, historically known as a center of political activism in Zimbabwe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-density suburb
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residential area → suburb → |
| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Zimbabwe
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| demographicCharacteristic |
predominantly Black African population
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| describedAs |
one of Harare’s most populous suburbs
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one of Harare’s oldest high-density suburbs → |
| developedDuring |
colonial era
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| governedBy |
Harare City Council
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| hasFeature |
dense housing
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informal economic activity → local markets → public transport routes → |
| hasHistoricalRole |
center of political activism in Zimbabwe
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stronghold of anti-colonial resistance → |
| hasReputation |
historically marginalized urban area
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politically conscious community → |
| hasTypeOfSettlement |
working-class suburb
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| knownFor |
high population density
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political activism → role in Zimbabwean nationalist politics → |
| languageUsed |
English
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Shona → |
| locatedIn |
Harare
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Harare Province
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| locatedInCountryCapital |
Harare
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| partOf |
Harare urban area
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| partOfHistoryOf |
Zimbabwean independence movement
→
urban development of Harare → |
| politicalSignificance |
base for several Zimbabwean political leaders
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site of major nationalist meetings before independence → |
| region |
Mashonaland
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| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
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| urbanClassification |
high-density residential suburb
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township → |
| utcOffset |
+2
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