Mount Hampden
Administrative City in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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Mount Hampden is the parliamentary seat[1] of Zimbabwe.[2] It is in Mashonaland West Province about eighteen kilometers from the capital, Harare. It was the original destination of the Pioneer Column of the British South Africa Company;[3] however, the Column eventually settled to the south, in present day Harare. Mount Hampden was named after English politician John Hampden by the hunter and explorer Frederick Courteney Selous.[3]
Mount Hampden City | |
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City | |
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 Interactive map of Mount Hampden City | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Mash West |
| Settled | 1890 |
| Construction Started | 2012 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ceremonial Mayor |
| • Body | not estab. |
| • Mayor | not elected yet. |
| Area | |
• Total | 39 sq mi (100 km2) |
| • Land | 38 sq mi (99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,812.9 ft (1,466.97 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 30,000 est. |
• Estimate (Sept. 2023) | 30,000 est. |
| • Rank | unranked |
| • Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
| • Urban | 30,000 est. |
| • Urban density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Demonym | none |
| Time zone | UTC+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 area | Mount Hampden Suburb (3 sq mi or 7.8 km2) |
| Largest suburb by population | Mount Hampden Suburb (2023 est. 22,000) |
Recent Developments
In 2012, the government of Zimbabwe under then President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe announced plans to build a new parliament in Mount Hampden, replacing the previous parliament in central Harare. The new complex already houses the New Zimbabwe Parliament Building, and will eventually include a Presidential palace, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe and the High Court of Zimbabwe, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, residential suburbs, hotels and modern shopping malls.[4]
After completion of New Zimbabwe Parliament Building in 2022,[5][6] with the move of parliament in 2023, Mount Hampden became the parliamentary capital of Zimbabwe.[7]
In Mount Hampden, Dubai based Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk is building a development called "Zim Cyber City"[8][9] with centerpiece Mulk Tower, potentially to be the tallest building in Africa.[10][11] It is on the site of the former Turner Farm and its construction is expected to displace thousands of current residents.[12][13]
