Makonde District

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Makonde District is a district in Zimbabwe.

Location[]

The district is located in Mashonaland West Province, in north central Zimbabwe. Its main town, Chinhoyi, with an estimated population of 61,739 people in 2004,[1] is located about 125 kilometres (78 mi), by road, northwest of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.[2]

Overview[]

Makonde District is a farming district. Crops grown here include cotton, maize and tobacco. Cattle are also raised in the district for dairy products and beef on a commercial basis. Mining of copper also takes place.

Chinhoyi, the district headquarters is a college town, hosting two major universities, namely: Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) and Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). There are three major high schools; Chinhoyi High School, Nemakonde High School and Lomagundi College. In addition the district is home to numerous primary schools.

Population[]

The current population of Makonde District is not publicly known. In 2010, the district population was estimated at 167,436 people.[3] The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.[4]

Urban centers in the district include Chinhoyi, the provincial and district headquarters, Alaska approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) directly west of Chinhoyi,[5] and Lion's Den, which lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi), northwest of Chinhoyi, on the road to Chirundu.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "What is the population of chinhoyi, zimbabwe? - Wolfram|Alpha". Wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  2. ^ "Distance between Harare (Harare) and Chinhoyi () (Zimbabwe)". Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. ^ "What is the population of makonde district, zimbabwe? - Wolfram|Alpha". Wolframalpha.com. 2002-08-18. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. ^ https://archive.today/20121205062806/http://www.izimbabwe.co.zw/component/k2/item/7708-zimbabwe-population-census-to-be-held-in-august-2012.html. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Distance between Alaska () and Chinhoyi () (Zimbabwe)". Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

Coordinates: 17°21′S 30°12′E / 17.350°S 30.200°E / -17.350; 30.200

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