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Newlands, Harare

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Newlands is a low density, residential suburb located in eastern Harare, Zimbabwe.

Name

Newlands was named by South African-born Colin Duff, the Secretary for Agriculture in the 1920s after Newlands, Cape Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/old_posts/of-suburb-names-and-colonial-hangover/ |title=Of suburb names and colonial hangover | Celebrating Being Zimbabwean |publisher=Thepatriot.co.zw |date= |accessdate=2021-05-04 |archive-date=2021-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428201957/https://www.thepatriot.co.zw/old_posts/of-suburb-names-and-colonial-hangover/ |url-status=dead }} Duff had played rugby for Western Province before moving north to then Southern Rhodesia.{{cite web|url=https://zimfieldguide.com/harare/harare-capital-zimbabwe |title=Harare, capital of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Field Guide |publisher=Zimfieldguide.com |date= |accessdate=2021-05-04}}

Features

Newlands is best noted for its proximity to Harare International Airport not to far from nearby Arlington as well as a notable number of residents of Asian descent similar to Greendale and Belvedere.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dS6yDwAAQBAJ&dq=milton+park+harare&pg=PA254 |title=Zimbabwe Business and Investment Opportunities Yearbook - IBP USA - Google Books |date=2009-03-30 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=9781438758350 |accessdate=2021-05-04}} The Eastern suburbs are generally considered middle to upper middle class areas, not quite as wealthy as the northeastern suburbs, but better off than areas south of the Harare-Bulawayo railway.

Newlands is a mixed use suburb of Harare. It is located in the east of the city. It borders the suburbs of Eastlea, Gunhill and Highlands. The long-established Newlands Country Club Golf Course, forms the eastern edge of Newlands. It is a garden suburb, with many of its homes dating back to the 1930s and 1940s. It is also one of the more popular dining spots in the city, renowned for its cafes, bars, hotels and diverse cuisine, mainly based around Victoria and Princess Drives.[https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/50791/411294-In-the-Face-of-Gentrification.PDF IN THE FACE OF GENTRIFICATION: Case Studies of Local Efforts to Mitigate Displacement] Nearby suburbs with a similar atmosphere, popular for their mixed use nature and dining include Eastlea, The Avenues, Milton Park and Greendale. The suburb has a vibrant cosmopolitan atmosphere, and the residents comprise a mix of cultures including black, white, Indian and Chinese.{{Cite web|title=Inner-City Revitalization and the Poor in Harare: Experiences, Instruments and Lessons from Mbare Innocent Chirisa|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230739084|access-date=2022-01-26|website=ResearchGate|language=en}}

==Housing==

The houses in Newlands are on average larger than older neighbourhoods such as Eastlea, and consists mostly of detached homes. The gardens are traditionally large and contain many trees, but in recent times, larger residential buildings and townhouses, with more houses and smaller gardens, have been built along commercial corridors of the suburb, particularly around Cambridge Rd.

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