Harare Zimbabwe Temple open house underway

Interior and exterior photos have been released as the public begins touring Zimbabwe’s first house of the Lord

Published: Jan 19, 2026, 5:55 p.m. MST

The exterior of the Harare Zimbabwe Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

After five years of construction, members of the public are now invited to tour the Harare Zimbabwe Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

An open house for the sacred edifice will run from Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, excluding Sundays. A media day is also being held Jan. 19, and invited guests will tour the temple Jan. 20-21.

Leading the media day tours are two General Authority Seventies: Elder Vaiangina (Vai) Sikahema, second counselor in the Africa South Area presidency, and Elder Erich W. Kopischke, assistant executive director in the Temple Department.

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