Mashonaland East Province
Mashonaland East | |
|---|---|
Mashonaland East, Province of Zimbabwe | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Capital | Marondera |
| Area | |
• Total | 32,230 km2 (12,440 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 1,731,173 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.539[1] low · 7th |
Mashonaland East, informally Mash East, is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 32,230 km2 and a population of approximately 1.73 million (2022).[2] Marondera is the capital of the province.
Demographics
| Census | Population[2] |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,127,413 |
| 2012 | 1,344,955 |
| 2022 | 1,731,173 |
The province has a history of African migrants from neigboouring countries such as Mozambique and Malawi. Notable ethnic groups in the province are the Shonas, Ndebele, Nyanja, Tumbuka and other groups. Several languages are spoken in different districts such as Shona, Nyanja, Ndebele, Chitumbuka, and Chibarwe, among others.
Geography
Districts
The Mashonaland East is divided into nine districts:
- Chikomba
- Goromonzi
- Marondera
- Mudzi
- Murehwa (Mrehwa)
- Mutoko
- Seke
- Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe (UMP)
- Wedza (Hwedza)
Education
See also
Notes
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- "Base map of Mashonaland East Province" (PDF). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2014.
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