Gweru
Visited in July 2019
At a glance
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Region
- Midlands Province
- Population
- 141,260
- Type
- City in Zimbabwe
- Coordinates
- 19.50°S, 29.72°E
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Overview
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.
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