Marondera, originally known as Marandellas, is a districtofMashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, in southern Africa.[1][2][3] It is located in the eastern part of Zimbabwe, and covers an unknown area. The district capital is the town of Marondera, which is also the provincial capital.
Marondera District
Marandellas District
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second-level administrative subdivision
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Coordinates: 18°15′0″S 31°30′0″E / 18.25000°S 31.50000°E / -18.25000; 31.50000 | |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Province | Mashonaland East |
District | Marondera |
Population
(2012)
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• Total | 199,607 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
Marondera District is divided into four parliamentary constituencies: Marondera East constituency, Marondera West constituency, Marondera Central constituency, and a small northern portion of Wezda North constituency (most of which is in Wedza District). Marondera Central comprises only Marondera Town.[4] Marondera West constituency comprises the Chihota communal area and includes the business centres at Mahusekwa, Chiwanzamarara and Manyaira.[5] Marondera East constituency comprises the Svosve communal lands, and the Rhodesclarke, Chitangazuva, Waddilove, Musi and Mukute, Surrey and Dambi Estates areas.[6]
Rivers in the district include the Save, the Mtoromanzi, and the Nyakambiri.
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