Gweru
Sign in to saveGweru, historically known as Gwelo, is the capital city of Zimbabwe's Midlands Province. Founded in 1894 as a military outpost by Leander Starr Jameson. the settlement grew from an area originally called "The Steep Place" by the Ndebele people, a reference to the high banks of the Gweru River. It achieved municipal status in 1914 and was declared a city in 1971.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gweru
- Region
- Midlands
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Population
- 158,200
- Timezone
- Africa/Harare
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gweru
- Settlement.other_name
- Gwelo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.motto
- Progress
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Boggies clock Gweru.jpg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Gweru (coat of arms).png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zimbabwe
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Gweru in Zimbabwe
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Zimbabwe
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Key dates
- Inception
- 1894
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Located in
- Midlands Province
- Population
- +141260
- Elevation
- +1412
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Midlands Province
- Official website
- gwerucitycouncilsite.wordpress.com
- Image
- Boggies clock Gweru.jpg
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Gweru, historically known as Gwelo, is the capital city of Zimbabwe's Midlands Province. Founded in 1894 as a military outpost by Leander Starr Jameson. the settlement grew from an area originally called "The Steep Place" by the Ndebele people, a reference to the high banks of the Gweru River. It achieved municipal status in 1914 and was declared a city in 1971.
As of the 2022 Zimbabwe census, Gweru has a population of 121,712 in the Rural district and 161,292 in the Urban district. The city serves as a regional hub for agriculture, particularly beef cattle ranching, crop farming and commercial gardening for export. In addition to its economic role, Gweru is an educational centre home to institutions such as Midlands State University, Mkoba Teachers College and Gweru Polytechnic. The city is nicknamed City of Progress.