Makoni District
# Makoni District

Makoni District is a district in Zimbabwe.

## Location

The district is located in Manicaland Province, in northeastern Zimbabwe. Its main town, Rusape, with an estimated population of 29,300 in 2004, is located approximately 170 kilometres (110 mi), by road, southeast of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and the largest city in that country.

## Economy

Makoni District is primarily a farming district. The chief cash crop is tobacco.

## Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of Makoni District at 151,596 people. In 2004, the district population was estimated at 272,578. In 2011, the population of the district was estimated at 283,017. The next national population census in Zimbabwe is scheduled from 18 August 2012 through 28 August 2012.

