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Mount Darwin may refer to:
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Mount Darwin Airport is an airport serving Mount Darwin, in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe. The runway is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) west of the town, and has a 60 metres (200 ft) paved overrun on each end.
A11 Highway is a national road in Zimbabwe, running from Harare to Bindura through to Mount Darwin. It is also known as the P1 Road, Zimbabwe primary road number 1.
Christopher Tichaona Kuruneri was a Zimbabwean businessman, politician, lawyer, farmer and philanthropist. He was a Minister of Finance, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development and member of parliament for Mount Darwin East. Kuruneri was a member of Zanu-PF. He owned Ascotvale farm in the Mazowe valley in Zimbabwe.
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- ↑ "Mount Darwin (District, Zimbabwe) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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