12-469: Marondera , originally known as Marandellas , is a city in Mashonaland East , Zimbabwe, located about 72 kilometres (45 mi) east of Harare . It was first known as Marandella's Kraal, corrupted from Marondera, chief of the ruling VaRozvi people who lived in the area. British colonialists as they were colonizing Zimbabwe, first used it as a rest stop on the way to Harare. Later destroyed in
24-462: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about government in Zimbabwe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Provinces of Zimbabwe Provinces are constituent political entities of Zimbabwe . Zimbabwe currently has ten provinces , two of which are cities with provincial status. Zimbabwe is a unitary state , and its provinces exercise only
36-650: Is practised by a very small minority of people in Marondera, almost all of whom are Asians and people of Malawian descent. The indigenous people of Marondera descend mainly from the Shona royal families of Svosve , and the nearby royal households of Chikwaka , Nyashanu and others royal family lives there the Mashonganyika family etc. They are traditionally farmers. Marondera is renowned for its high quality educational institutions, which have educated many of
48-690: Is situated on the highveld plateau, and has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). The city enjoys a sunny climate, with the summer months (October to April) characterised by warm to hot days followed by afternoon thundershowers and cool evenings, and the winter months (May to September) by dry, sunny days followed by cold nights. Temperatures are usually fairly mild due to the city's high elevation, with an average maximum daytime temperature in January of 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), dropping to an average maximum of around 16 °C (61 °F) in June. Winter
60-439: Is the sunniest time of the year, with mild days and cool nights, dropping to 5 °C (39.4 °F) in June and July. The temperature occasionally drops to below freezing at night, causing frost. Regular cold fronts pass over the city in winter bringing cool southeasterly winds but and grey skies. The annual average rainfall is 850 millimetres, which is mostly concentrated in the summer months. Infrequent showers can occur through
72-460: The devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities where appropriate, though Zimbabwean opposition parties argue that the central government has yet to comply. With the establishment of Company rule in Rhodesia in the 1890s, the country was divided into two provinces: Matabeleland in the west and Mashonaland in the east. Under British colonial rule as Southern Rhodesia , the colony
84-743: The Shona resistance of 1896, the town was moved 4 miles (6 km) north to the Beira–Bulawayo railway line. Constituted a village in 1913, it became a town in 1943. During the South African (Boer) War it was used by the British as a staging point for military operations into the Transvaal . During World War II , over 600 Polish refugees, mostly women and children, escaping from Soviet-occupied Poland , were admitted in Marondera. In 1946,
96-543: The country's most prominent citizens. The junior schools include Godfrey Huggins, Tapfuma School, Dombotombo School, Springvale House , Digglefold , R.G Mugabe Primary School, Nyamei Primary School, Ruware Primary School and Ruzawi School and the senior schools are Marondera High School , Peterhouse Boys' School , Peterhouse Girls' School , Rakodzi High, Watershed College , Nyameni High, Cherutombo High, Chitepo Secondary, Bernard Mizeki College , Waddilove High School & Nagle House . The first black mayor of Marondera
108-480: The course of the year, especially during spring. Mashonaland East Mashonaland East , informally Mash East , is a province of Zimbabwe . It has an area of 32,230 km and a population of approximately 1.73 million (2022). Marondera is the capital of the province. Mashonaland East is divided into nine districts: 17°30′S 32°00′E / 17.500°S 32.000°E / -17.500; 32.000 This Zimbabwe location article
120-620: The powers that the central government chooses to delegate. Provinces are divided into districts , which are divided into wards . The Constitution of Zimbabwe delineates provincial governance and powers. After constitutional amendments in 1988, provinces were administered by a governor directly appointed by the President of Zimbabwe . Since the 2013 constitutional changes , there are technically no longer provincial governors, though in practice they remain in place as Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs. The 2013 Constitution also calls for
132-946: The refugee camp was closed, and the Poles were relocated to Gatooma , from where they were eventually repatriated to Europe. Marondera is a multicultural city, with a variety of ethnic groups and a Shona majority. Within the African population is a notable proportion of people of Malawian origin whose parents migrated and took employment on the white owned tobacco farms. White Maronderans are overwhelmingly of British descent , with smaller groups of Dutch, Afrikaans, Greek and other European heritage. Other minorities include mixed race and Asian residents. Most residents of Marondera are traditional or syncretic Christians, predominantly mainline Protestants , Roman Catholics , evangelicals and mapostori (a sect of Old Testament bible followers who live like ancient prophets and may dress in white robes). Islam
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#1732798052681144-539: Was T. K. Muronda in 1980. Marondera also boasts presence of private and public learning institutions such as Kushinga Phikelela Polytechnic to the east, along the Harare-Mutare road; University of Zimbabwe College of Agricultural Sciences located; and the Umaa Institute. Marondera is perhaps best known as an academic and intellectual centre and is home to many schools and colleges notably: Marondera
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