Bindura

City

CitycityQ863727

Country: Zimbabwe
Located in: Mashonaland Central Province
Population: 46,275(2013)
, 40,233(2007)
Elevation: 1,118 m
Founded: 1901
Website: bindurardc.co.zw

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Bindura is a city in the province of Mashonaland Central province, Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mazowe Valley about 88 km north-east of Harare. According to the 1982 Population Census, the city had a population of 18,243. This rose to 21,167 in the 1992 census and in the 2012 census it had reached 46,275. It is the administrative capital of the province. Bindura Nickel, now called Trojan Nickel Mine, a subsidiary of Mwana Africa plc, mines nickel, copper and cobalt in the area and operates a smelter refinery just south of the town. Cotton and maize are grown intensely in the region. The first basic school in Bindura opened in 1912.

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Capital of: Mashonaland Central Province
Native label: Bindura

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-17.3000, 31.3333OpenStreetMap ↗

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