Ruwa

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.

Overview
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 [https://www.rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk/1959-central-african-jamboree/#:~:text=The%201959%20Central%20Africa%20Jamboree,%2C%20Matopos%2C%20Zimbabwe%20and%20Kariba. 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

 * Timire Park
 * Ruwa Central
 * Mabvazuva Estate
 * Chipukutu Park
 * Dabuka Village
 * Winsor Park
 * Boulder Estate

UFO sighting
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.