Gweru
Gweru is a regional capital in Zimbabwe with a population of about 158,200.
ZimbabweCity🏆 #6 most populated in Zimbabwe🕐 Africa/Harare
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.
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About Gweru
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 158,200 |
| Local currency | ZWG |
| Coordinates | -19.4500, 29.8167 |
| Time zone | Africa/Harare |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 223 km · Harare |
| Population (Zimbabwe) | #6 most populated in Zimbabwe |
| Where on Earth | 19°26′60″S · 29°49′0″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,165 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,854 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Uberaba (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 19.45, -150.18 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 5,506 km |
| Dubai | 5,677 km |
| São Paulo | 7,828 km |
| Paris | 8,068 km |
| Singapore | 8,385 km |
| Moscow | 8,395 km |