the main campus of the university of zimbabwe is located in the affluent mount pleasant suburb in northern harare. the campus spans in the southern part of mount pleasant, forming the main portion of a special section of land reserved for educational purposes located between mount pleasant drive, upper east road, churchill avenue, and teviotdale road. other institutions located within this zone include the ministry of education audio-visual centre, mount pleasant school, and the zimbabwe school examinations council headquarters. there are 171 buildings on the main campus, including academic facilities, all but two of the student residence halls, and much of the staff housing. the main campus also features sporting facilities and the college green, a grassy space located near the centre of campus close to the academic buildings that is a popular site for social events. roughly a third of the campus is a seasonal wetland that is unsuitable for construction and remains undeveloped.