Gweru District

Gweru, historically known as Gwelo, is the capital city of Zimbabwe's . 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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Gweru District

Latitude
-19.4567° or 19° 27′ 24″ south
Longitude
29.645° or 29° 38′ 42″ east
Population
158,000
Elevation
1,351 metres (4,432 feet)
Open location code
5GGFGJVV+8X
Geo­Names ID
890420
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