17°53′22″S 31°09′41″E / 17.88944°S 31.16139°E
Epworth | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 17°53′24″S 31°8′51″E / 17.89000°S 31.14750°E | |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Province | Harare Province |
Established | 1929 |
Government | |
• Type | Local Board |
Area | |
• Total | 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,473 m (4,833 ft) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 206,365 |
• Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Epworth is a bedroom community in south-eastern Harare Province, Zimbabwe, located east of the city center of Harare. Its population exploded in the late 1970s and 1980s as the town saw a rise in Rural-to-urban migration, creating informal settlements.