Mbare Market & Harare's Authentic Urban Street Life
Plunge into Mbare Musika — Africa's largest covered produce market — then explore Harare's oldest township for authentic Zimbabwean street food and city culture
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Mbare Musika Bus Terminus
The large bus stop and market complex at Mbare is the transportation and commercial heart of Harare's working class — overwhelming and extraordinary
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Fresh Produce Hall
Mountains of sadza cornmeal, dried beans, sweet potatoes, leafy greens and tomatoes piled high under corrugated iron roofs tended by village traders
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Dried fish and capenta section
Pungent and fascinating — kapenta-dried sardines from Lake Kariba are the protein staple of millions of Zimbabweans, sold in massive plastic bags
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The market for used clothes
Large quantities of imported used clothes are sorted and sold here by weight — the global fast fashion waste chain ends in markets like Mbare
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Mbare Street Food Stalls
Sadza and beef stew, roasted corn on the cob, boiled peanuts and maheu fermented corn drink — the cheapest and most authentic meal in Harare
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Highfield Township Culture
Walk through adjacent Highfield — the birthplace of Zimbabwe's music scene where chimurenga music was born and local beer halls still hold weekend jams