Gweru

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Gweru Gwelo
City
Coat of arms
Motto:  Progress
Gweru Gweru in Zimbabwe
Coordinates: 19°27′41″S 29°48′08″E / 19.46139°S 29.80222°E / -19.46139; 29.80222
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.