Gokwe | |
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Nickname: Gokwe Centre | |
Coordinates: 18°13′S 28°56′E / 18.22°S 28.94°E | |
country | Zimbabwe |
Province | Midlands |
District | Gokwe South |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 33,075 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Gokwe Centre is a rural town in the Midlands province in Zimbabwe. The town is usually referred to as "Gokwe Centre" because the larger region is called Gokwe.
Gokwe is seen in popular Zimbabwean culture and media as a place that is backwards or undereducated. A lot of memes usually make reference to the phrase "Gokwe yazviita zvakare", which translates to "Gokwe has done it again." Gokwe is basically the Zimbabwean equivalent of the USA's Ohio