Marondera

Marondera
City

Seal
Motto(s):
  • Floreat Marondera
  • (May Marondera Flourish)
Marondera
Coordinates: 18°11′23″S 31°32′48″E / 18.18972°S 31.54667°E / -18.18972; 31.54667Coordinates: 18°11′23″S 31°32′48″E / 18.18972°S 31.54667°E / -18.18972; 31.54667
Country  Zimbabwe
Province Mashonaland East
District Marondera
Village 1913
Town 1943
City 1982
Government
Elevation 1,688 m (5,538 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 68,017
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate Cwb
Website www.maronderardc.org.zw

Marondera (known as Marandellas until 1982) is a city in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, located about 72 km east of Harare.

History

It originated in 1890 as a rest house on the road from Salisbury (now Harare) to Umtali (now Mutare). It was first known as Marandella's Kraal, corrupted from Marondera, chief of the ruling VaRozvi people. This was later contracted to Marandellas. Later destroyed in the Shona resistance of 1896, the town was moved 4 miles (6 km) north to the Salisbury-Beira 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, and in World War II it was a refuge for displaced Poles.

Demographics

The indigenous population is mostly Shona.

Education

Marondera is home to many schools and colleges:

Climate

Climate data for Marondera (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 19.3
(66.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 24.3
(75.7)		 23.3
(73.9)
Average low °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)		 14.7
(58.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 11.5
(52.7)		 8.9
(48)		 6.1
(43)		 5.9
(42.6)		 7.3
(45.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 12.5
(54.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 11.2
(52.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 193.4
(7.614)		 149.1
(5.87)		 90.3
(3.555)		 48.7
(1.917)		 10.1
(0.398)		 5.4
(0.213)		 3.0
(0.118)		 3.0
(0.118)		 6.8
(0.268)		 40.3
(1.587)		 113.1
(4.453)		 187.7
(7.39)		 850.9
(33.5)
Average rainy days 14 12 9 5 2 1 1 1 1 5 10 15 76
Source: World Meteorological Organization[1]

References

  1. ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Marondera". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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