Bindura District | |
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Coordinates: 17°8′0″S31°21′0″E / 17.13333°S 31.35000°E | |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Province | Mashonaland Central |
District | Bindura |
Area | |
• Total | 2,242 km2 (866 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,249 m (4,098 ft) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 169,841 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
Bindura is one of seven districts in the Mashonaland Central province of Zimbabwe. The district capital is the town of Bindura.
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Mashonaland is a region in northern Zimbabwe. It is home to nearly half of the population of Zimbabwe. The majority of the Mashonaland people are from the Shona tribe while the Zezuru and Korekore dialects are most common. Harare is the largest city followed by Chitungwiza.
Bindura is a town in the province of Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mazowe Valley about 88 km north-east of Harare. According to the 1982 Population Census, the town had a population of 18,243. This rose to 21,167 in the 1992 census and in the 2012 census it had reached 46,275. It is the administrative capital of the province. Bindura Nickel, now called Trojan Nickel Mine, a subsidiary of Mwana Africa plc, mines nickel, copper and cobalt in the area and operates a smelter refinery just south of the town. Cotton and maize are grown intensely in the region. The first basic school in Bindura opened in 1912.
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Bindura University of Science Education is a Zimbabwean university offering courses within the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Science Education, Commerce and Social Sciences.
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