Neighbourhood guide · Harare West
Living in Westgate, Harare
Westgate is an established north-western Harare suburb centred on Westgate Shopping Centre on Lomagundi Road, with a titled core and newer estates on its edges.
- District:
- Harare West
- From the CBD:
- about 11 km north-west
- Main road:
- Lomagundi Road
Facts checked October 2026. Prices update as listings change.
Westgate property right now
Where Westgate is
Westgate is on Lomagundi Road in north-western Harare, roughly 11 km from the city centre in a straight line. Bluff Hill lies to the east, Mabelreign to the south-east and Tynwald to the south and west.
The United States Embassy compound is in Westgate, one of the area's best-known landmarks.
What living in Westgate is like
Westgate is really several areas under one name. The older core around the shopping centre is low density, generally on title deeds with tarred roads and council sewer connections. Newer estates and extensions on the edges are more often sold on developer cession, may rely on boreholes and septic tanks, and some stands on the outer edge fall under Zvimba Rural District Council rather than the City of Harare.
That mix is why prices and paperwork vary so much within Westgate: two stands a few kilometres apart can differ in title, services and council.
Near Westgate
- Westgate Shopping Centre (Pick n Pay, banks)
- Westgate Primary School
- Mabelreign Girls High School
- Westgate Medical Centre
Before you buy or rent in Westgate
- Ask which part of Westgate the property is in: the titled core and the newer estates are very different buys.
- Confirm whether it is on title deeds or developer cession, and check it at the Deeds Office.
- Ask whether it is on council sewer or a septic tank, and how it gets water (council supply or borehole).
- Check which council it falls under: some outer stands are under Zvimba Rural District Council, not Harare.
Newest listings in Westgate
Property for sale and rent in Westgate, Harare
Westgate Area D | Vacant Stand For Sale | 1139sqm size| Title Deed Available.
$115,000
4-Bedroom House with Borehole on 1,000sqm in Westgate Adlyn
$220,000
3-Bedroom Cluster Home to Rent near American Embassy, Westgate
$1,000/mo
4-Bedroom Cluster Home Near American Embassy, Westgate
$1,200/mo
3-Bedroom House to Rent in Westgate with Solar and Borehole
$900/mo
825 sqm Ready-to-Build Stand in Westgate, Harare West
$95,000
Westgate, answered
Where is Westgate in Harare?
Westgate is in north-western Harare on Lomagundi Road, about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line, next to Bluff Hill, Mabelreign and Tynwald.
Are Westgate properties sold on title deeds?
The older core of Westgate is generally on title deeds. Newer estates on its edges are often sold on developer cession, so check the paperwork for each property.
Is Westgate the same as Westlea?
No. Westgate is on Lomagundi Road in the north-west; Westlea is a separate suburb further south, near Warren Park and the National Sports Stadium.
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Sources
Facts were checked in October 2026 against the sources below. Prices and counts come from live Westgate listings on Listify. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- VOA: construction of the US Embassy in Westgate (2015)
- OpenStreetMap (place positions, roads and amenities)
- Local property portal neighbourhood guides (Propertybook, Propzone)
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