Mount Hampden

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
Mount Hampden City
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceMash West
Settled1890 (1890)
Construction Started2012 (2012)
Government
 • TypeCeremonial Mayor
 • Bodynot estab.
 • Mayornot elected yet.
Area
 • Total38.61 sq mi (100 km2)
 • Land38.22 sq mi (99 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation
547.8 ft (1,466.97 m)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total30,000 est.
 • Estimate 
(Sept. 2023)
30,000 est.
 • Rankunranked
 • Density771/sq mi (300/km2)
 • Urban
30,000 est.
 • Urban density771/sq mi (300/km2)
Demonymnone
Time zoneUTC+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 areaMount Hampden Suburb (3 sq mi or 7.8 km2)
Largest suburb by populationMount Hampden Suburb (2023 est. 22,000)
  1. ^ "Parliament of Zimbabwe Relocates to New Parliament Building | ZBC NEWS". www.zbcnews.co.zw. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Major boost for Zim's new administrative city – The Herald". www.herald.co.zw. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

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