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Allan Norman Markham
Allan Norman "Rusty" Markham (born 19 May 1960) is a Zimbabwean farmer and politician. He is currently a member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe for Harare North since 2018. Previously, he served on the Harare City Council from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Movement for Democratic Change. Early life and education Markham was born on 19 May 1960 in Choma, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He is a third- or fourth-generation white Zimbabwean. His great-grandfather was an Anglican missionary to the country in the 1890s. He attended John Cowie Primary School in Rusape, followed by Umtali Boys High School in Umtali (now Mutare) and Gwebi Agricultural College. Career Markham works in agriculture and agronomy, and has been director of a company since 2004. He is a trustee of the Harare Wetlands Trust, the Stratford Road Community Trust, and the Hatcliffe Development Trust. Markham joined the Movement for Democratic Change in 2000. From 2013 to 2018, he was a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choma, Zambia
Choma is a town that serves as the capital of the Southern Province of Zambia. It is also the capital of Choma District, one of the 15 administrative districts in the province. Location Choma lies on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road, approximately south-west of Lusaka, the national capital and largest city in Zambia. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Livingstone, the largest city in Zambia's Southern Province. The geographical coordinates of Choma are:16°46'16.0"S, 26°59'32.0"E (Latitude:-16.771111; Longitude:26.992222). Choma sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level. Population In 1990, the population of Choma was 30,143. In 2000, there were 40,405 people. The 2010 population census and household survey enumerated the population of the town at 51,842 inhabitants. The table below illustrates the same data. Overview Choma Town is home to a museum dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Tonga people of southern Zambia. The ''Nkanga River Conservati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutare Boys High School
Mutare (formerly Umtali) is the most populous city in the province of Manicaland, and the third most populous city in Zimbabwe, having surpassed Gweru in the 2012 census, with an urban area, urban population of 224,802 and approximately 260,567 in the surrounding districts giving the wider metropolitan area a total population of over 500,000 people.http://www.zimstat.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/publications/Population/population/census-2012-national-report.pdf Mutare is also the capital of Manicaland province and the largest city in Eastern Zimbabwe. Located near the border with Mozambique, Mutare has long been a centre of trade and a key terminus en route to the port of Beira (in Beira, Mozambique). Mutare is hub for trade with railway links, pipeline transport and highways linking the coast with Harare and the interior. Other traditional industries include timber, papermaking, commerce, food processing, telecommunications, and transportation. In addition the city serves as a gat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
