Eastlea, Zimbabwe

Eastlea, is a central-east, mixed use, medium density suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, in its east end.

Historically lower middle class, it has long been among the city’s most diverse areas, attracting British, Greek and Portuguese immigrants in the post war era.

This was followed by an influx of black and coloured Zimbabweans (mixed race) and immigrants from Mozambique, Malawi and the DRC after 1980. By 2012, its white population had shrunk to less than 15% from 63% in the early 1980s.

The neighbourhood is located just east of the CBD, across from the neighbourhoods of Newlands and Highlands, and just north of Braeside and Hillside.

To the east of Eastlea are the suburbs of Greendale and Msasa Park. Eastlea is relatively small area with a high population density.