Highfield, Harare

Highfield is a high-density suburb or township in Harare, Zimbabwe built to house Rhodesians of Ethnic groups of Africa, African origin. Highfield was founded on what used to be Highfields Farm.

Location

It is in southwest Harare and is bordered by Glen Norah (formerly Baxter Farm) to the southwest, Waterfalls to the southeast, Willowvale, Harare, Willowvale and Southerton in the north.

Notable people

Politics, religion and business

* Ezekiel Guti - founding father of indigenous African pentacostalism
* Joshua Nkomo – founding father, former vice-president of Zimbabwe, former president of PF ZAPU.
* Robert Mugabe – founding father, president of Zimbabwe; lived in Highfield before becoming president in 1980.
* Enos Nkala – nationalist, ZANU PF founded in his Highfield house.
* George Tawengwa - owner of Mushandirapamwe Hotel, was the first black person to buy a farm in then Rhodesia
* Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo – nationalist, political prisoner, philanthropist, entrepreneur

Sport

* Vusi Sibanda - Zimbabwean cricketer.
*Tinotenda Kadewere - professional footballer

Entertainment

* Oliver Mtukudzi – musician, born and raised in Highfield.
* Thomas Mapfumo – musician
* Marshall Munhumumwe and the Four Brothers (band), Four Brothers – musicians, formed in Highfield
* James Chimombe – musician
* Safirio Madzikatire (Mukadota) – actor and musician; used the Cyril Jennings Hall in Old Highfield for rehearsals.
* Rationale (musician), Tinashé – British singer-songwriter.
* Masimba Hwati - Artist, born in the early 1980s

Others

* Ezra Wenjere – ordinary boy, born and raised in Highfield.

See also

* Harare
* Epworth, Zimbabwe, Epworth
* Masasa
* Mbare

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Suburbs of Harare