Place:Mount Hampden
Mount Hampden is the parliamentary seat[1] of Zimbabwe.[2] It is in Mashonaland West Province about eighteen kilometers from the main 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 | |
|---|---|
City | |
| 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 | 38.61 sq mi (100 km2) |
| • Land | 38.22 sq mi (99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 547.8 ft (1,466.97 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 30,000 est. |
| • Estimate (Sept. 2023) | 30,000 est. |
| • Rank | unranked |
| • Density | 771/sq mi (300/km2) |
| • Urban | 30,000 est. |
| • Urban density | 771/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | 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]
References
- ↑ "Parliament of Zimbabwe Relocates to New Parliament Building | ZBC NEWS". https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/?p=16128#:~:text=The%20Parliament%20of%20Zimbabwe%20wishes,Hampden..
- ↑ "Major boost for Zim’s new administrative city – The Herald". https://www.herald.co.zw/major-boost-for-zims-new-administrative-city/amp/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gwaze, Veronica (26 January 2020). "History of Mt Hampden". https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/history-of-mt-hampden.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe farmers displaced by new city compensated". Bulawayo 24 News. 6 April 2025. https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-251820.html.
- ↑ Nyathi, Kitsepile (1 July 2022). "China gifts Zimbabwe a modern Parliament". The EastAfrican (Nairobi, Kenya). https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/rest-of-africa/china-gifts-zimbabwe-with-modern-parliament-3865962.
- ↑ Nyathi, Kitsepile (27 October 2023). "China hands over new parliament to Zimbabwe as 'gift'". The EastAfrican (Nairobi, Kenya). https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/rest-of-africa/china-hands-over-new-parliament-to-zimbabwe-as-gift--4415024.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe parliament shifts to new building in Mt Hampden". The Zimbabwe Mail (Harare, Zimbabwe). 28 September 2023. https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/parliament-parliament/zimbabwe-parliament-shifts-to-new-building-in-mt-hampden/.
- ↑ "Rebates a game changer: Zim Cyber City". Daily News (Harare, Zimbabwe). 25 March 2025. https://dailynews.co.zw/rebates-a-game-changer-zim-cyber-city/.
- ↑ "Construction at Zimbabwe Cyber City in Mount Hampden Resumes". The Zimbabwe Mail (Harare, Zimbabwe). 12 December 2024. https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/business/construction-at-zimbabwe-cyber-city-in-mount-hampden-resumes/.
- ↑ Maromo, Jonisayi (21 July 2022). "Shifting perceptions: Dubai billionaire to build Africa’s tallest building in Zimbabwe". Independent Online SA (Pty) Ltd. https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/shifting-perceptions-dubai-billionaire-to-build-africas-tallest-building-in-zimbabwe-b335c484-c51d-4d07-b67b-868b50a1e4ed.
- ↑ Cabral, Alvin R. (21 July 2022). "UAE's Mulk International starts construction of $500m tech park in Zimbabwe" (in en). The National. https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2022/07/21/uaes-mulk-international-starts-construction-of-500m-tech-park-in-zimbabwe/.
- ↑ "Residents Face Uncertainty Amid Mt Hampden Cyber City Development". The Zimbabwe Mail. 21 February 2025. https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/residents-face-uncertainty-amid-mt-hampden-cyber-city-development/.
- ↑ Thandiwe, Garusa (11 November 2024). "Zimbabwe's Planned Cyber City Brings Pain to Citizens Facing Displacements, Job Losses". New Zimbabwe (London, England). https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zimbabwes-planned-cyber-city-brings-pain-to-citizens-facing-displacements-job-losses/.
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