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thumb|right|150px|Districts of Mashonaland Central
Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe. It is divided into eight districts and has an area of 28,347 km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 1,384,891 (2012 census), representing about 9.1% of the total Zimbabwe population. It is dominated by the Shona speaking locals.
Geography
The province spans the northern mainland of the country, extending into the Zambezi valley and reaching the Mozambican border in the northeast. Its capital, Bindura, is approximately 90 kilometers from the national capital, Harare. The province encompasses towns including Mount Darwin, Mazowe, Glendale, Guruve, Muzarabani, Centenary, and Shamva.
Demographics
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