Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe. It is divided into eight districts and has an area of 28,347 km2 and a population of 1,384,891 (2012 census),[2] representing about 9.1% of the total Zimbabwe population.
Mashonaland Central | |
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Country | Zimbabwe |
Capital | Bindura |
Area | |
• Total | 28,347 km2 (10,945 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 1,384,891 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
HDI (2018) | 0.519[1] low · 10th |
Census | Population[2] |
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2002 | 995,427 |
2012 | 1,152,520 |
2022 | 1,384,891 |
Bindura is the capital of the province. During the 2002/2003 rainy season, the area experienced heavy flooding, along with several other Zimbabwean provinces.
The province is divided into eight districts:
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