Mbare is a suburb in the south of Harare, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1907 as a township, it includes an informal settlement. Mbare Musika is the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe.
Mbare was the first township, now known as a high density area, established in 1907. It was originally called Harari and much of it was constructed after 1950.[1] Before the 1980s the government built the Matapi flats. A total of fourteen blocks of apartments were built to house bachelors who came to Harare (then Salisbury) to find employment.[2]
Since the 1980s the apartments have become multifamily, with the rooms divided by curtains or boxes.[2] The population of the flats has grown from 3,000 to an estimated 28,000[2] to 30,000.[3]
In 2001, over 500,000 people were displaced from their Mbare homes when the council demolished 145,000 homes they declared were illegal.[5] Significant portions of Mbare, including the Mupedzanhamo Flea Market, were destroyed by police and military forces during Operation Murambatsvina in May 2005, when President Robert Mugabe described the inhabitants as "people without totems".[6]
Mbare has Mbare Musika, the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe. Farmers deliver their fresh crops every morning and some travel from far away places like Mutare, Masvingo and Kariba to sell their produce. This area has fallen into disrepair in recent years.[7][8] When Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, visited Zimbabwe in 1991 as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, she expressed a desire to see Mbare Musika. The government therefore launched a court case to evict squatters she might see on her journey. In "The City of Harare v Tichaona Mudzingwa and 193 others", the High Court stated the government had no reason to evict the squatters, then the government simply forcibly resettled them on a farm 30 kilometres outside Harare.[9]
^Potts, D.; Mutambirwa, C. C. High density housing in Harare: Commodification and overcrowding. University of the Witwatersrand.
^ abcMatabvu, Debra (19 May 2019). . Archived from the original on 19 May 2019.
^Mazvarirwofa, Kudzai (7 January 2019). "Cholera Outbreak Draws Attention to Overcrowded Harare Apartment Complex". Global Press Journal.
^"Edgar Tekere Zimbabwe Politician". Zimbabwe Today. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017. Edgar Tekere being the ZANU-PF Secretary General, personally invited Bob Marley to perform at Rufaro Stadium, for the official Zimbabwean Independence Celebration.
^Matamanda, Abraham R. (December 2020). "Living in an Emerging Settlement: the Story of Hopley Farm Settlement, Harare Zimbabwe". Urban Forum. 31 (4): 473–487. doi:10.1007/s12132-020-09394-5.
^Fontein, Joost (2009). "Anticipating the Tsunami: Rumours, Planning and the Arbitrary State in Zimbabwe". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 79 (3): 369–398. doi:10.3366/E0001972009000862. hdl:20.500.11820/9980480a-1b98-4b97-a3bf-f7db946a5ef5. ISSN 0001-9720. JSTOR 20638866. S2CID 146734717.
^Nhambura, Fortious (17 July 2014). "The slow death of Mbare Musika". The Herald. Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
^Nyakudya, Munesu (18 January 2014). "Ministers condemn Mbare Musika". NewsDay. Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
^Nkiwane, Victor (1993–1994). "The Problem Of Urban Squatting In African Countries — With a Special focus On Nairobi (Kenya) and Harare (Zimbabwe)". Zimbabwean Law Review. 11.
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February 01, 2023
mbare, harare, coordinates, 85944, 04694, 85944, 04694, mbare, suburb, south, harare, zimbabwe, founded, 1907, township, includes, informal, settlement, mbare, musika, largest, farm, produce, market, zimbabwe, vendors, mbare, contents, history, economy, market. Coordinates 17 51 34 S 31 02 49 E 17 85944 S 31 04694 E 17 85944 31 04694 Mbare is a suburb in the south of Harare Zimbabwe Founded in 1907 as a township it includes an informal settlement Mbare Musika is the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe Vendors at Mbare Contents 1 History 2 Economy and markets 3 Notable residents 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Part of Mbare township before Operation Murambatsvina The same area after Operation Murambatsvina Mbare was the first township now known as a high density area established in 1907 It was originally called Harari and much of it was constructed after 1950 1 Before the 1980s the government built the Matapi flats A total of fourteen blocks of apartments were built to house bachelors who came to Harare then Salisbury to find employment 2 Since the 1980s the apartments have become multifamily with the rooms divided by curtains or boxes 2 The population of the flats has grown from 3 000 to an estimated 28 000 2 to 30 000 3 For Independence Day in 1980 Bob Marley was personally invited by Edgar Tekere and played a concert in Rufaro Stadium 4 In 2001 over 500 000 people were displaced from their Mbare homes when the council demolished 145 000 homes they declared were illegal 5 Significant portions of Mbare including the Mupedzanhamo Flea Market were destroyed by police and military forces during Operation Murambatsvina in May 2005 when President Robert Mugabe described the inhabitants as people without totems 6 Economy and markets Edit Vegetables for sale at Mbare Musika Mbare has Mbare Musika the largest farm produce market in Zimbabwe Farmers deliver their fresh crops every morning and some travel from far away places like Mutare Masvingo and Kariba to sell their produce This area has fallen into disrepair in recent years 7 8 When Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom visited Zimbabwe in 1991 as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting she expressed a desire to see Mbare Musika The government therefore launched a court case to evict squatters she might see on her journey In The City of Harare v Tichaona Mudzingwa and 193 others the High Court stated the government had no reason to evict the squatters then the government simply forcibly resettled them on a farm 30 kilometres outside Harare 9 Notable residents EditThomas Mapfumo Leonard MapfumoReferences Edit Potts D Mutambirwa C C High density housing in Harare Commodification and overcrowding University of the Witwatersrand a b c Matabvu Debra 19 May 2019 The evolving story of Matapi flats Archived from the original on 19 May 2019 Mazvarirwofa Kudzai 7 January 2019 Cholera Outbreak Draws Attention to Overcrowded Harare Apartment Complex Global Press Journal Edgar Tekere Zimbabwe Politician Zimbabwe Today 14 April 2017 Retrieved 28 October 2017 Edgar Tekere being the ZANU PF Secretary General personally invited Bob Marley to perform at Rufaro Stadium for the official Zimbabwean Independence Celebration Matamanda Abraham R December 2020 Living in an Emerging Settlement the Story of Hopley Farm Settlement Harare Zimbabwe Urban Forum 31 4 473 487 doi 10 1007 s12132 020 09394 5 Fontein Joost 2009 Anticipating the Tsunami Rumours Planning and the Arbitrary State in Zimbabwe Africa Journal of the International African Institute 79 3 369 398 doi 10 3366 E0001972009000862 hdl 20 500 11820 9980480a 1b98 4b97 a3bf f7db946a5ef5 ISSN 0001 9720 JSTOR 20638866 S2CID 146734717 Nhambura Fortious 17 July 2014 The slow death of Mbare Musika The Herald Zimbabwe Retrieved 24 November 2017 Nyakudya Munesu 18 January 2014 Ministers condemn Mbare Musika NewsDay Zimbabwe Retrieved 24 November 2017 Nkiwane Victor 1993 1994 The Problem Of Urban Squatting In African Countries With a Special focus On Nairobi Kenya and Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwean Law Review 11 External links EditLabourhistory net Allafrica com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mbare Harare amp oldid 1136383939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
