Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe

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Mount Darwin
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Mount Darwin
Location in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 16°45′54″S31°34′30″E / 16.76500°S 31.57500°E / -16.76500; 31.57500
Country Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Province Mashonaland Central
Districts of Zimbabwe Mount Darwin District
MunicipalityMount Darwin Town Council
Elevation
953 m (3,127 ft)
Population
 (2022 estimate)
 • Total
240,727
Climate Cwa

Mount Darwin is a town in Mashonaland Central province in Zimbabwe.

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Location

The town lies in Mount Darwin District, in Mashonaland Central Province in north-eastern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi), by road, northeast of Harare, the capital and largest city in that country. [1]

Overview

In addition to the offices of Mount Darwin Town Council, the town is also the location of the Mount Darwin District Administration. The town has a public hospital, Mount Darwin District Hospital, and a mission hospital, Karanda Mission Hospital. Karanda attends to anywhere from 15 to 40 surgeries and between 200 and 300 outpatients daily. [2] ZB Bank Limited, a commercial bank, maintains a branch in the town. [3] Mount Darwin is also served by Mount Darwin Airport.

History

Mount Darwin is the probable site of some of the earliest European missionary work in southern Africa, by the Portuguese Jesuit Gonçalo da Silveira, who arrived in 1560 and was killed in March 1561 near Mount Darwin following a souring of relations with the local chief.[ citation needed ] Mount Darwin was named by the hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous after the British naturalist Charles Darwin.

Climate

Climate data for Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe (1961–1990)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.3
(82.9)		27.9
(82.2)		28.0
(82.4)		27.6
(81.7)		26.1
(79.0)		24.0
(75.2)		23.8
(74.8)		26.2
(79.2)		29.3
(84.7)		31.5
(88.7)		30.7
(87.3)		28.8
(83.8)		27.7
(81.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.5
(65.3)		18.4
(65.1)		17.1
(62.8)		14.3
(57.7)		9.8
(49.6)		6.6
(43.9)		6.1
(43.0)		8.1
(46.6)		12.5
(54.5)		16.7
(62.1)		18.4
(65.1)		18.5
(65.3)		13.8
(56.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)219.0
(8.62)		185.9
(7.32)		86.7
(3.41)		28.9
(1.14)		5.2
(0.20)		0.9
(0.04)		1.2
(0.05)		0.5
(0.02)		1.4
(0.06)		10.3
(0.41)		64.2
(2.53)		183.4
(7.22)		787.6
(31.01)
Average rainy days16147210000171462
Source: World Meteorological Organization [4]

Population

In 2022, the town's population was estimated at 240,727. [5]

Sport

As of 2026, Agama F.C. play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. [6]

Notable people

The following notable people are associated with Mount Darwin:

  1. Christopher Kuruneri – A politician; he was an MP representative.
  2. Joice Mujuru – A politician; she was born here
  3. James Makamba – A businessman; he maintains a home in Mount Darwin
  4. Savior Kasukuwere – A politician; he was born here.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Map Showing Harare And Mount Darwin With Distance Marker
  2. ↑ "About Karanda Mission Hospital". Karanda Mission Hospital. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "ZB BANK MT DARWIN | ZB Financial Holdings | Banking". www.zb.co.zw. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Mount Darwin". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "ZIMBABWE POPULATION CENSUS 2022 - Zimbabwe Data Portal". Knoema. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Kells (9 November 2025). "Agama Make History With Unbeaten Run to Earn Premier Soccer" . Retrieved 1 March 2026.

16°45′54″S31°34′30″E / 16.76500°S 31.57500°E / -16.76500; 31.57500

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