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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instanceOf high-density suburb
residential area
suburb
continent Africa
country Zimbabwe
demographicCharacteristic predominantly Black African population
describedAs one of Harare’s most populous suburbs
one of Harare’s oldest high-density suburbs
developedDuring colonial era
governedBy Harare City Council
hasFeature dense housing
informal economic activity
local markets
public transport routes
hasHistoricalRole center of political activism in Zimbabwe
stronghold of anti-colonial resistance
hasReputation historically marginalized urban area
politically conscious community
hasTypeOfSettlement working-class suburb
knownFor high population density
political activism
role in Zimbabwean nationalist politics
languageUsed English
Shona
locatedIn Harare
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Harare Province
locatedInCountryCapital Harare
partOf Harare
surface form: Harare urban area
partOfHistoryOf ZANU–PF
surface form: Zimbabwean independence movement

urban development of Harare
politicalSignificance base for several Zimbabwean political leaders
site of major nationalist meetings before independence
region Mashonaland region
surface form: Mashonaland
timeZone Central Africa Time
urbanClassification high-density residential suburb
township
utcOffset +2

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Harare hasSuburb Highfield