Ruwa

Ruwa
town
Ruwa is located in Zimbabwe
Ruwa
Ruwa
Coordinates (17°54′10″S 31°14′13″E / 17.9027°S 31.2369°E / -17.9027; 31.2369 (Ruwa)): 17°54′10″S 31°14′13″E / 17.9027°S 31.2369°E / -17.9027; 31.2369 (Ruwa)
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceMashonaland East Province
Area
 • Total
40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total
94,083
 • 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] Ruwa falls within the Harare metropolitan Province and was officially established as a Growth Point in 1986 in terms of the Acts, Income Tax Chapter and Sales Tax Chapter.[3] It was granted the Local board status through a warrant in 1990.[3]

History

In the 1890s commercial farming began in the area and a small trading post Ruwa was established to serve as an administrative and trading centre for the mixed farming community.[4] Its first local authority, the Bromley-Ruwa Rural Council (BRRC) was set up in 1950.

After Zimbabwe's Independence, the Bromley-Ruwa Rural Council (BRRC) was renamed as the Goromonzi Rural District Council. In the decades following independence, Ruwa developed rapidly becoming a popular residential area with low, medium and high density spaces for people moving out of Harare. Officially, Ruwa was established as a growth point from 1986 to 1990 in terms of the Acts, Income Tax Chapter (23:06) and Sales Tax Chapter (23:08). In 1990, it was declared an urban area under the administration of the Ruwa Local Board (RLB) which was set up in September of the same year. It officially gained town status in 2008.[5]

Local services

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

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

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

Suburbs

  • Timire Park
  • Ruwa Central
  • Mabvazuva Estate
  • Chipukutu Park
  • Dabuka Village
  • Winsor Park
  • Boulder Estate
  • Zimre Park

UFO sighting

Main article: Ruwa UFO incident

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.[6][7]

Sources

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Zimbabwe
  2. ^ "Harare". Zimbabwe Government Portal.
  3. ^ a b "Ruwa Local Board | Homepage". UCAZ | Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  4. ^ Nyandoro, M. & Muzorewa, T.T., 2017, ‘Transition from growth point policy to liberal urban development in Zimbabwe: The emergence of Ruwa Town, 1980–1991’, The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa 13(1), a426. https://doi.org/10.4102/td.v13i1.426
  5. ^ "Ruwa Local Board | Investing into the future". Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ^ Ariel Phenomenon: Encounter in Ruwa – The Ariel School UFO Sighting Documentary
  7. ^ Exploring African and Other Alien Encounters by John E. Mack

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