The City of Harare has proposed an increase in cemetery and burial fees for 2026, with adult burials at Warren Hills Cemetery set to rise from US$275 to US$400, according to proposed tariffs on public deposit.
Under the proposal, fees for non-residents and non-Zimbabweans will also rise sharply, with non-resident adult burials increasing from US$300 to US$450, and non-Zimbabwean burials moving from US$395 to US$590.
Exhumations will now cost US$525, up from US$350.
Other cemeteries such as Granville, Mabvuku and Greendale have similar adjustments.
For instance, an adult burial at Granville A Cemetery will increase from US$225 to US$330, while Mabvuku’s adult normal burial will move from US$150 to US$225.
Memorial erection fees will also go up from US$100 to US$150 across all cemeteries.
The proposed fees, which take effect from January 1 2026, if approved, are currently open for public inspection and objection until December 1 2025, in line with Section 219 of the Urban Councils Act (Chapter 29:15).
