Murambinda is a town in Zimbabwe.
Location
It is located in
Buhera District, Manicaland Province, in eastern Zimbabwe. Its location is approximately , by road, southwest of
Mutare, the location of the provincial headquarters.
[ Road Distance Between Mutare And Murambinda With Map] The village of
Buhera, where the district headquarters is located, lies about , by road further southwest of Murambinda.
[ Map Showing Buhera And Murambinda With Distance Marker] The town of
Chivhu (pop:10,370),
[ Estimated Population of Chivhu In 2004] the nearest large town, lies approximately , by road, northwest of Murambinda.
[ Road Distance Between Chivhu And Murambinda With Map] The coordinates of Murambinda are: 19° 16' 12.00"S, 31° 39' 0.00"E (Latitude:-19.2700; Longitude:31.6500).
Murambinda sits at an altitude of , above sea level.
[ Elevation of Murambinda Above Sea Level]
Overview
The town of Murambinda is one of the only two designated urban areas in
Buhera District; the other being Birchenough Bridge.
[ Overview of Buhera District ] There is a school in town, Murambinda School, and a missionary hospital, Murambinda Mission Hospital (MMH), both administered by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare.
The hospital, founded in 1968, also functions as the District Hospital for the nearly 300,000 district inhabitants. There is a nurses training school, affiliated with MMH, adjacent to the hospital.
History
The town is sometimes referred to as
Murambinda Growth Point. "Growth Points" are centres that have been set aside and are subsidised by government, to develop
in predominantly rural settings. The Growth Points are expected to establish urban residential areas, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and light industry.
Population
The current population of Murambinda is not publicly known. In 2004, the population of the town was estimated at 3,383 people.
[ Estimated Population In 2004] The next national census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.
[ Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012 ]
See also
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Districts of Zimbabwe
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Provinces of Zimbabwe
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Geography of Zimbabwe
