Daramombe

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Daramombe, also known as Christ the King Daramombe, is an Anglican mission school in the province of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, located at the eastern end of the Daramombe Hills, about 45 kilometres from Chivhu and 7 kilometres from the Chivhu–Murambinda Highway (Murambinda). A boarding school, it also serves day scholars from surrounding villages.

The school is surrounded by many villages which include Badza, Chafa, Maisiri, Manjengwa, Mudavanhu and Muchenje. The Daramombe mountain range stretches from the Hokonya area down to Gokomere. Alongside this range runs the Mwerahari River that joins the Save River in the districts in the Manicaland Province.

The nearest service centre (growth point) is Nharira which consists of many supermarkets, a post office, a filling station, several drinking places and is served by reliable bus services network, as well as several minibus operators. An airstrip capable of landing small aircraft is also present.

Notable alumni

The school’s alumni include Gideon Gono, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.