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Makoni District

Place in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

18°12′30″S 32°48′00″E / 18.20833°S 32.80000°E / -18.20833; 32.80000CountryZimbabweProvincesManicalandArea

• Total7,834 km² (3,025 sq mi)Population

(2022 census)

• Total288,441 • Density37/km² (95/sq mi)

Makoni District is a district in Manicaland Province of northeastern Zimbabwe.

The district's main town, Rusape, with an estimated population of 29,300 in 2004,^[1] is located approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, southeast of Harare, the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe .^[2]

Economy

Makoni District is primarily a farming district. The chief cash crop is tobacco.^[3]

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Makoni District at 151,596 people.^[4] In 2004, the district population was estimated at 272,578.^[5] In 2022, the population of the district was 288,441.^[6]

References

^ Estimated Population of Rusape In 2004^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Road Distance Between Harare And Rusape With Map
^ Tobacco Is Widely Grown In Makoni District Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ Estimated Population of Makoni District In 2002
^ Estimated Population of Makoni District In 2004
^ "Makoni (District, Zimbabwe) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2024.