Ruwa

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

Ruwa
town
CountryZimbabwe
ProvinceHarare Province
ClimateCwb

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 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.

UFO sighting

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, the being warned to take care of the environment.[1][2]

Sources
  1. Ariel Phenomenon: Encounter in Ruwa – The Ariel School UFO Sighting Documentary
  2. Exploring African and Other Alien Encounters

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