Norton
Norton is a town on the outskirts of Harare.
The small town is located 40km west of Harare on the main road and railway line connecting Harare and Bulawayo in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
Background:
The settlement began in 1914 when a railway siding was built. The town was named after the Norton family who were farming in the area since the 1890s and were killed in the First Chimurenga in 1896.
The town grew as an administrative and commercial hub in a rich agricultural area. It later developed into a key industrial centre due to its proximity to water and power supplies, with a main intake point from the Lake Kariba hydroelectric dam to the national grid located nearby.
The construction of the nearby Lake Chivero dam provided a further boost to development.
