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Mutare
Manicaland, Zimbabwe · Africa
About Mutare
Mutare sits on the route: 15 minutes from Machipanda.
Mutare is in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, with about 220,000 people. The nearest town is Machipanda, about 7 km away.
Mutare, known as Umtali until 1982, is the capital and largest city in the province of Manicaland. It is the third-largest city in Zimbabwe. Having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban population of 224,802 and approximately 260,567 in the surrounding districts, Mutare adds to the wider metropolitan areaRead more
a total population of over 500,000 people. Mutare is also the capital of Manicaland Province and the largest city in eastern Zimbabwe.
Located near the border with Mozambique, Mutare has long been a centre of trade and a key terminus en route to the port of Beira (in Beira, Mozambique). Mutare is hub for trade with railway links, pipeline transport and highways linking the coast with Harare and Zimbabwe's interior. Other traditional industries include timber, papermaking, commerce, food processing, telecommunications and transportation. In addition the city serves as a gateway to the scenic Eastern Highlands, nearby Gorongosa National Park and the Mozambique coast.
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Mutare is in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, about 7 km from Machipanda.
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- Population
- 224,802
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Region
- Manicaland
- Timezone
- Africa/Harare
- Coordinates
- -18.9707, 32.6709
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