Gweru District
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.- …has about 158,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,350 metres (4,430 feet)
- …is also known as “Gweru”
- …was formerly known as “Gwelo”
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Latitude
-19.4567° or 19° 27′ 24″ south
Longitude
29.645° or 29° 38′ 42″ east
Open location code
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