Mount Hampden

Mount Hampden is the parliamentary seat of Zimbabwe. It is in Mashonaland West Province about eighteen kilometers from the main capital, Harare. It was the original destination of the Pioneer Column of the British South Africa Company; however, the Column eventually settled to the south, in present day Harare. Mount Hampden was named after English politician John Hampden by the hunter and explorer Frederick Courteney Selous.

Recent Developments

In 2012, the government of Zimbabwe under then President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe announced plans to build a new parliament in Mount Hampden, replacing the previous parliament in central Harare. The new complex already houses the New Zimbabwe Parliament Building, and will eventually include a Presidential palace, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe and the High Court of Zimbabwe, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, residential suburbs, hotels and modern shopping malls.
After completion of New Zimbabwe Parliament Building in 2022, with the move of parliament in 2023, Mount Hampden became the parliamentary capital of Zimbabwe.
In Mount Hampden, Dubai based Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk is building a development called "Zim Cyber City" with centerpiece Mulk Tower, potentially to be the tallest building in Africa. It is on the site of the former Turner Farm and its construction is expected to displace thousands of current residents.