Ruwa

Ruwa is a town in , , situated 23 km south-east of the capital on the main Harare-Mutare highway and railway line.
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Ruwa

Latitude
-17.8972° or 17° 53′ 50″ south
Longitude
31.2371° or 31° 14′ 14″ east
Population
22,000
Elevation
1,562 metres (5,125 feet)
Open location code
5GJH463P+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4092359007
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
882009
Wiki­data ID
Q1972938
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Zulu—“Ruwa” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ruwa
  • Bavarian: Ruwa
  • Cebuano: Ruwa
  • Chinese: 魯瓦
  • Chinese: 鲁瓦
  • Dutch: Ruwa
  • French: Ruwa
  • German: Ruwa
  • Hausa: Gari
  • Hausa: Ruwa
  • Italian: Ruwa
  • Japanese: ルワ
  • Nupe-Nupe-Tako: Ruwa
  • Polish: Ruwa
  • Portuguese: Ruwa
  • Romanian: Ruwa
  • Russian: Рува
  • Swahili: Ruwa
  • Turkish: Ruwa
  • Ukrainian: Рува (Зімбабве)
  • Ukrainian: Рува
  • Urdu: رووا
  • Zulu: Ruwa

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