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Ruwa is a district in Mashonaland East Province.
Location
Ruwa is 22 km south-east of Harare on the main Harare - Mutare highway and railway line.
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.
History
In 1994, the Ariel School in Ruwa was 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.
Ruwa town is home to a large number or plastic and plastic recycling companies. See:
Government
The result of the 23-24 August 2023 elections, was that Ruwa local board had 12 councillors, ten from the CCC, two from Zanu PF. There are nine Ward Councillors and three women's quota Councillors. [1]
On 19 September 2023, Ruwa Local Board elected as Chair, Michael Mataruka, (Cllr Ward 4) and Spakhamile Sallany Mhlanga (Cllr, Women's Quota) the Deputy Chair. Tafadzwa Muguti Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Mashonaland East directed the elections. [2]
Other information
Ruwa local government is Ruwa Local Board.
Further Reading
- ↑ Ruwa, Epworth Local Boards urged to put residents first, The Herald, Published: 21 September 2023, Retrieved: 22 September 2023
- ↑ Ruwa elects mayor, The Chronicle, Published: 19 September 2023, Retrieved: 22 September 2023
