Mount Hampden

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Mount Hampden
Mount Hampden (Zimbabwe)
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Coordinates 17 ° 44 ′  S , 30 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 17 ° 44 ′  S , 30 ° 56 ′  E
Basic data
Country Zimbabwe

province

Mashonaland West
ISO 3166-2 ZW-MW

Mount Hampden , also Mt Hampden , is a planned city in Zimbabwe .

Mount Hampden is to become the new capital of Zimbabwe and replace Harare . The total construction costs for the city are expected to be around 10 billion US dollars . Among other things, a new parliament complex is being built here, which is due to be completed in 2021.

The original plans for the new capital began under long-term ruler Robert Mugabe , who was born in the district.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Behold, the new city cometh !. Sunday Mail, January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ New capital city taking shape. Zimbabwe situation, December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ New parliament building takes shape. The Zimbabwe Independent, August 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Mugabe's home to be the new capital ?. Mail & Guardian, May 2, 2014.