Makoni District

Makoni District

Makoni District (dark blue) in Manicaland Province
Coordinates: 18°12′30″S 32°48′00″E / 18.20833°S 32.80000°E / -18.20833; 32.80000
Country Zimbabwe
Provinces Manicaland

Makoni District is a district in Zimbabwe. The name also refers to a parliamentary constituency with coterminous borders.

Location

The district is located in Manicaland Province, in northeastern Zimbabwe. Its 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 of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.[2]

Overwiew

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 2011, the population of the district was estimated at 283,017.[6] The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Estimated Population of Rusape In 2004
  2. ↑ Road Distance Between Harare And Rusape With Map
  3. ↑ Tobacco Is Widely Grown In Makoni District Archived 2006-02-01 at the Canadian Government Web Archive
  4. ↑ Estimated Population of Makoni District In 2002
  5. ↑ Estimated Population of Makoni District In 2004
  6. ↑ Estimated Population of Makoni District In 2011
  7. ↑ Next Population Census In Zimbabwe Scheduled For August 2012 Archived 2012-12-05 at Archive.is
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