Mashonaland East Province


Mashonaland East, informally Mash East, is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 32,230 km2 and a population of approximately 1.73 million. Marondera is the capital of the province.

Demographics

The province has a history of African migrants from neigboouring countries such as Mozambique and Malawi. Notable ethnic groups in the province are the Shonas, Ndebele, Nyanja, Tumbuka and other groups. Several languages are spoken in different districts such as Shona, Nyanja, Ndebele, Chitumbuka, and Chibarwe, among others.

Geography

Districts

The Mashonaland East is divided into nine districts: