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Gweru
Gwelo | |
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| Motto: Progress | |
  Gweru Gweru in Zimbabwe | |
| Coordinates: 19°27′41″S 29°48′08″E / 19.46139°S 29.80222°E | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Midlands |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1914 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1971 |
| Elevation | 1,424 m (4,672 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 158,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | https://gwerucitycouncilsite.wordpress.com/ |
Gweru, originally known as Gwelo, is a city in central Zimbabwe. It is on the centre of Midlands Province. Originally an area known to the Ndebele as "The Steep Place" because of the Gweru River's high banks, in 1894 it became the site of a military outpost established by Leander Starr Jameson.[2] In 1914 it attained municipal status, and in 1971 it became a city.
The city has a population of 158,200 as of the 2022 census. Gweru is known for farming activities in beef cattle, crop farming, and commercial gardening of crops for the export market.[3] It is also home to a number of colleges and universities, most prominently Midlands State University and Mkoba Teachers College.
The city was nicknamed City of Progress.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Zimbabwe
- ^ "Gweru – The City of Progress". mygweru.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Gweru | Zimbabwe". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 November 2016.