- Bindura
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Zimbabwe
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subdivision_name1 =Mashonaland Central
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established_date = 1901
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population_total =21,167
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footnotes =Bindura is a town in the province of
Mashonaland Central ,Zimbabwe . It is located in theMazowe Valley about 88 km north-east ofHarare . According to the 1982 Population Census, the town had a population of 18,243. This rose to 21,167 in the 1992 census. It is the administrative capital of the province.Bindura Nickel , a subsidiary ofMwana Africa plc , minesnickel ,copper andcobalt in the area and operates asmelter refinery just south of the town.Cotton andmaize is grown intensely in the region.Bindura was originally named Kimberley Reefs after the
gold mine which was opened here in 1901. The name was changed to Bindura in 1913 when therailway arrived. The first basic school in Bindura opened in 1912.References
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