Makoni District is a district in Manicaland Province of northeastern Zimbabwe.
Makoni District | |
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Coordinates: 18°12′30″S 32°48′00″E / 18.20833°S 32.80000°E | |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Provinces | Manicaland |
Area | |
• Total | 7,834 km2 (3,025 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 288,441 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
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]
Makoni District is primarily a farming district. The chief cash crop is tobacco.[3]
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]