Gweru is a city near the geographic heart of Zimbabwe. With a population of 146,000 people (2012 estimate), it is presently the 5th largest city in the country.
Gweru was founded by Dr Leander Starr Jameson in 1894. The town developed as a center for chrome smelting. It also has one of the biggest cattle rearing areas in the country.
Gweru, ZimbabweSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boggie_Clock.jpg
Author: Akumudzi
Places of Interest in Gweru
- Antelope Game Park
- Nalatale
- Zimbabwe Military Museum
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