Mount Darwin is a town in Mashonaland Central province in Zimbabwe.
Location The town lies in Mount Darwin District, in Mashonaland Central Province in north-eastern Zimbabwe. It is located approximately , by road, northeast of Harare, the capital and largest city in that country. Map Showing Harare And Mount Darwin With Distance Marker
Overview In addition to the offices of Mount Darwin Town Council, the town is also the location of the Mount Darwin District Administration. The town has a public hospital, Mount Darwin District Hospital, and a mission hospital, Karanda Mission Hospital. Karanda attends to anywhere from 15 to 40 surgeries and between 200 and 300 outpatients daily. ZB Bank Limited, a commercial bank, maintains a branch in the town. Mount Darwin is also served by Mount Darwin Airport.
History Mount Darwin is the probable site of some of the earliest European missionary work in southern Africa, by the Portuguese Jesuit Gonçalo da Silveira, who arrived in 1560 and was killed in March 1561 near Mount Darwin following a souring of relations with the local chief. Mount Darwin was named by the hunter and explorer Frederick Courtney Selous after the British naturalist Charles Darwin.
Climate
Population In 2022, the town's population was estimated at 240,727.
Sport As of 2026, Agama F.C. play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
Notable people The following notable people are associated with Mount Darwin: Christopher Kuruneri – A politician; he was an MP representative. Joice Mujuru – A politician; she was born here James Makamba – A businessman; he maintains a home in Mount Darwin Savior Kasukuwere – A politician; he was born here.
See also Shona people Manyika people Bindura Chitungwiza Mutare Chimoio
References
External links Location of Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe At Google Maps Website of Karanda Hospital