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Coordinates: 17°5323S 31°1441E / 17.88972°S 31.24472°E / -17.88972; 31.24472
 

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Ruwa
town
Traffic lights at the intersection of the Harare-Mutare Road and Chiremba Road.
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceMashonaland East Province
Area
 • Total40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total94,083
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
ClimateCwb

Ruwa is a town in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, situated 22 km south-east of the capital Harare on the main Harare-Mutare highway and railway line.[2]

Overview

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It serves as a small administrative and trading centre for the surrounding mixed farming area. In recent years it has grown rapidly and has become a popular area for people moving out of Harare.

The Ruwa Rehabilitation Centre just outside the town was established in 1981 for the rehabilitation of disabled ex-combatants.

The Ruwa Scout Park which hosted the Central African Jamboree in 1959 is located nearby.

Ruwa falls within the Seke constituency and in the 2005 parliamentary election elected Phineas Chihota with a majority of over 6000 votes.

Suburbs

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UFO sighting

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In 1994, the Ariel School in Ruwa was reported to be the site of a sighting of a landed UFO. Some of the approximately 60 students involved in the sighting also reported that a "strange being" communicated with them. According to the students, interviewed in groups by John E. Mack, they were warned to take care of the environment.[3][4]

Sources

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Zimbabwe
  • ^ "Harare". Zimbabwe Government Portal.
  • ^ Ariel Phenomenon: Encounter in Ruwa – The Ariel School UFO Sighting Documentary
  • ^ Exploring African and Other Alien EncountersbyJohn E. Mack
  • 17°53′23S 31°14′41E / 17.88972°S 31.24472°E / -17.88972; 31.24472

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