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Mount Hampden is the parliamentary seat[1] of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland West Province.[2] It is about 18 km from the main capital, Harare. It was the original destination of the Pioneer Column of the British South Africa Company; however, the Column eventually settled some 18 km to the south, in present day Harare. Mount Hampden was named after English politician John Hampden by the hunter and explorer Frederick Courteney Selous.
Mount Hampden City | |
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| Mount Hampden City | |
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| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Mash West |
| Settled | 1890 |
| Construction Started | 2012 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ceremonial Mayor |
| • Body | not estab. |
| • Mayor | not elected yet. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.61 sq mi (100 km2) |
| • Land | 38.22 sq mi (99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 547.8 ft (1,466.97 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 30,000 est. |
| • Estimate (Sept. 2023) | 30,000 est. |
| • Rank | unranked
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| • Density | 771/sq mi (300/km2) |
| • Urban | 30,000 est. |
| • Urban density | 771/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Demonym | none |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (CAT) |
| ZIP Codes | 00000 |
| GDP (City, 2023) | $2 million est. |
| GMP (2023) | refer to Harare Metro |
| Largest suburbs by area | Mount Hampden Suburb (3 sq mi or 7.8 km2) |
| Largest suburb by population | Mount Hampden Suburb (2023 est. 22,000) |
- ^ "Parliament of Zimbabwe Relocates to New Parliament Building | ZBC NEWS". www.zbcnews.co.zw. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Major boost for Zim's new administrative city – The Herald". www.herald.co.zw. Retrieved 30 October 2023.