# Ruwa District, Mashonaland East Province – Wards & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ District · Mashonaland East Province # Ruwa District Ruwa District is a district of Zimbabwe in Mashonaland East Province. It had an estimated **95,042 people** in 2023 on 40 km² (about 2,353 per km²). It is divided into 9 wards. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 95,042people (2023) - 40.4km² - 9wards - 20mapped services ## How many people live in Ruwa District? Ruwa District had an estimated **95,042 people** in 2023 — 5.3% of Mashonaland East Province, 66th of 91 districts. There are 715 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mashonaland East Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 40 km², that is about **2,353 people per km²**, 8th of 91 districts. 35.7% of people are children under 15 and 1.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 19 across Mashonaland East Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****13,959** 5–9 ****10,874** 10–14 ****9,123** 15–19 ****10,052** 20–24 ****11,009** 25–29 ****9,863** 30–34 ****8,108** 35–39 ****6,899** 40–44 ****6,144** 45–49 ****4,447** 50–54 ****1,874** 55–59 ****1,055** 60–64 ****622** 65–69 ****405** 70–74 ****249** 75–79 ****174** 80+ ****185** Source: [UNFPA and Zimbabwe 2012 Census via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zwe). ## Where is Ruwa District? Ruwa District lies in [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 3 other districts: [Epworth District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/epworth/), [Goromonzi District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/goromonzi/) and [Harare](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/harare/harare/). By area it is the 80th largest of 91 districts in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Mashonaland East Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/). The centre of Ruwa District is about 20 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. It is about 47 km from Marondera, the main town of Mashonaland East Province. The centre point is at 17.8868° S, 31.2332° E. Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe). ## Know before you go: Ruwa District - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare - CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - Country calling code+263 - LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele - Plug typesType G · 220 V - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare16 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio271 km ### Nearest railway station Harare (Ward 6), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:27). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Wards of Ruwa District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-1/) 1.1 1 0 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-2/) 1.6 0 1 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-3/) 0.5 0 1 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-4/) 0.2 0 2 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-5/) 2.7 0 0 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-6/) 0.6 0 0 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-7/) 13 0 11 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-8/) 5.4 1 3 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-east/ruwa/ward-9/) 15 2 2 Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ruwa District Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ruwa District. The largest with a recorded population: Ruwa (94,083). Settlements here lie between about 1,547 m and 1,562 m above sea level (median 1,559 m). - Fairview Park - Ruwa - Zimre Park Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Ruwa District and the best time to visit In Ruwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 180 Feb 21 133 Mar 20 94 Apr 19 31 May 16 7 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 19 Aug 16 2 Sep 20 5 Oct 22 25 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruwa District Places mapped inside Ruwa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools11 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Ruwa District?In Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe - What is the population of Ruwa District?95,042 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Ruwa District?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Ruwa District?About 2,353 people per km² - What borders Ruwa District?Epworth District, Goromonzi District and Harare - What time zone is Ruwa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruwa District?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Ruwa District?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruwa District?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruwa District?Settlements lie between 1,547 m and 1,562 m - What is the best time to visit Ruwa District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Ruwa District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ruwa District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruwa District?ZW1326 (OCHA common operational dataset)