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'''Mount Darwin''' is a town in [[Zimbabwe]].
'''Mount Darwin''' is a town in [[Mashonaland Central]] province in [[Zimbabwe]].


==Location==
==Location==
The town lies in [[Mount Darwin District]], in [[Mashonaland Central Province]] in northeastern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately {{convert|160|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of [[Harare]], the [[capital city|capital]] and largest city in that country.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Harare%20(Harare)%20&toplace=Mount%20Darwin%20()&fromlat=-17.8177778&tolat=-16.7833333&fromlng=31.0447222&tolng=31.5833333 Map Showing Harare And Mount Darwin With Distance Marker]</ref> The coordinates of the town are: 16° 45' 54.00"S, 31° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:16.7650; Longitude:31.5750).
The town lies in [[Mount Darwin District]], in [[Mashonaland Central Province]] in north-eastern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately {{convert|160|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of [[Harare]], the capital and largest city in that country.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Harare%20(Harare)%20&toplace=Mount%20Darwin%20()&fromlat=-17.8177778&tolat=-16.7833333&fromlng=31.0447222&tolng=31.5833333 Map Showing Harare And Mount Darwin With Distance Marker]</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
In addition to the offices of Mount Darwin Town Council, the town is also the location of the [[Mount Darwin District|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 10 to 20 surgeries and between 200 to 300 outpatients daily. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karanda.org/ministries.html|title=Hospital ministry|accessdate=20-02-2012|publisher=Karanda.org}}</ref> [[ZB Bank Limited]], a [[commercial bank]], maintains a branch in the town.<ref>[http://www.zb.co.zw/Our-Branches/menu-id-48.html List of Branches of ZB Bank Limited]</ref> Mount Darwin is also served by [[Mount Darwin Airport]].
In addition to the offices of Mount Darwin Town Council, the town is also the location of the [[Mount Darwin District|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 10 to 20 surgeries and between 200 and 300 outpatients daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karanda.org/ministries.html|title=Hospital ministry|accessdate=20 February 2012|publisher=Karanda.org}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[ZB Bank Limited]], a [[commercial bank]], maintains a branch in the town.<ref>[http://www.zb.co.zw/Our-Branches/menu-id-48.html List of Branches of ZB Bank Limited]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Mount Darwin is also served by [[Mount Darwin Airport]].


==History==
==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.{{cn|date=February 2012}}.
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|date=February 2012}} Mount Darwin was named by the hunter and explorer [[Frederick Courtney Selous]] after the British naturalist [[Charles Darwin]].

==Climate==
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|location = Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe (1961–1990)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 28.3
|Feb high C = 27.9
|Mar high C = 28.0
|Apr high C = 27.6
|May high C = 26.1
|Jun high C = 24.0
|Jul high C = 23.8
|Aug high C = 26.2
|Sep high C = 29.3
|Oct high C = 31.5
|Nov high C = 30.7
|Dec high C = 28.8
|year high C = 27.7
|Jan low C = 18.5
|Feb low C = 18.4
|Mar low C = 17.1
|Apr low C = 14.3
|May low C = 9.8
|Jun low C = 6.6
|Jul low C = 6.1
|Aug low C = 8.1
|Sep low C = 12.5
|Oct low C = 16.7
|Nov low C = 18.4
|Dec low C = 18.5
|year low C = 13.8
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 219.0
|Feb rain mm = 185.9
|Mar rain mm = 86.7
|Apr rain mm = 28.9
|May rain mm = 5.2
|Jun rain mm = 0.9
|Jul rain mm = 1.2
|Aug rain mm = 0.5
|Sep rain mm = 1.4
|Oct rain mm = 10.3
|Nov rain mm = 64.2
|Dec rain mm = 183.4
|year rain mm = 787.6
|Jan rain days = 16
|Feb rain days = 14
|Mar rain days = 7
|Apr rain days = 2
|May rain days = 1
|Jun rain days = 0
|Jul rain days = 0
|Aug rain days = 0
|Sep rain days = 0
|Oct rain days = 1
|Nov rain days = 7
|Dec rain days = 14
|year rain days = 62
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| title = World Weather Information Service – Mount Darwin
| publisher = World Meteorological Organization
| accessdate = 13 May 2016}}</ref>
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==Population==
==Population==
The current population of Mount Darwin is not publicly known. In 2004, the town's population was estimated at 6,350.<ref>[http://www.wolframalpha.com/entities/cities/mount_darwin,_zimbabwe/j8/l6/89/ Estimated Population In 2004]</ref> The next national population census in [[Zimbabwe]] is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.<ref>[http://www.izimbabwe.co.zw/component/k2/item/7708-zimbabwe-population-census-to-be-held-in-august-2012.html Next Population Census In Zimbawe Scheduled For August 2012]</ref>
The current population of Mount Darwin is not publicly known. In 2004, the town's population was estimated at 6,350.<ref>[http://www.wolframalpha.com/entities/cities/mount_darwin,_zimbabwe/j8/l6/89/ Estimated Population In 2004]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The next national population census in [[Zimbabwe]] is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.<ref>[http://www.izimbabwe.co.zw/component/k2/item/7708-zimbabwe-population-census-to-be-held-in-august-2012.html Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121205062806/http://www.izimbabwe.co.zw/component/k2/item/7708-zimbabwe-population-census-to-be-held-in-august-2012.html |date=5 December 2012 }}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
The following notable people are associated with Mount Darwin:
The following notable people are associated with Mount Darwin:
# [[Christopher Kuruneri]] – A politician; he was an MP representative.

# [[Joice Mujuru]] - A politician; she was born here
# [[Joice Mujuru]] – A politician; she was born here
# '''James Makamba''' - A businessman; he maintains a home in Mount Darwin
# [[James Makamba]] – A businessman; he maintains a home in Mount Darwin
# [[Savior Kasukuwere]] - A politician; he was born here.
# [[Savior Kasukuwere]] – A politician; he was born here.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Mutare]]
* [[Mutare]]
* [[Chimoio]]
* [[Chimoio]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=16.7650S,+31.5750E&hl=en&ll=-16.825574,33.782959&spn=4.951776,7.822266&sll=-16.763536,31.583033&sspn=0.038708,0.093813&t=m&z=7&iwloc=near Location of Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe At Google Maps]
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=16.7650S,+31.5750E&hl=en&ll=-16.825574,33.782959&spn=4.951776,7.822266&sll=-16.763536,31.583033&sspn=0.038708,0.093813&t=m&z=7&iwloc=near Location of Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe At Google Maps]
*[http://www.karanda.org/ Website of Karanda Hospital]
*[http://www.karanda.org/ Website of Karanda Hospital]

==References==
{{reflist}}‎


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{{Geography of Zimbabwe}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Mashonaland Central Province]]
[[de:Mount Darwin (Simbabwe)]]

Latest revision as of 16:56, 30 September 2024

Mount Darwin
Mount Darwin is located in Zimbabwe
Mount Darwin
Mount Darwin
Location in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 16°45′54″S 31°34′30″E / 16.76500°S 31.57500°E / -16.76500; 31.57500
Country Zimbabwe
ProvinceMashonaland Central
Districts of ZimbabweMount Darwin District
MunicipalityMount Darwin Town Council
Elevation
953 m (3,127 ft)
Population
 (2004 Estimate)
 • Total
6,350
ClimateCwa

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

Location

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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

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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 10 to 20 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

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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

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Climate data for Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 days 16 14 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 14 62
Source: World Meteorological Organization[4]

Population

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The current population of Mount Darwin is not publicly known. In 2004, the town's population was estimated at 6,350.[5] The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.[6]

Notable people

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Map Showing Harare And Mount Darwin With Distance Marker
  2. ^ "Hospital ministry". Karanda.org. Retrieved 20 February 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ List of Branches of ZB Bank Limited[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "World Weather Information Service – Mount Darwin". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ^ Estimated Population In 2004[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012 Archived 5 December 2012 at archive.today
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