Gweru Gweru Gweru (named Gwelo until 1982) is a city in central Zimbabwe. Located near the geographical centre of the country, it is the capital of Midlands Province. Originally an area known to the indigenous 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. In 1914 it attained municipal status, and in 1971 it became a city. The city has a population of 141,862 as of 2013. Gweru is known for vibrant farming activities in beef cattle, crop farming, and commercial gardening of
Kwekwe-Gokwe Highway about 99% of its present length. Only of the old Gokwe road was tarred from Kwekwe. The former gravel road was paved wide and tarred from 31 January 1986 to 31 March 1991. The original plan was to construct a carriageway with two shoulders. The road is however with 2 shoulders constructed according to the revised plan of 1986. From Kwekwe to Gokwe the road passes over various rivers with standard bridges. The rivers are Kwekwe River, Rhino River, Chimwamombe River, Sesombe River, Mandombe River, Somalala River, Ngazimbi River, Zhombe River, Gwenzi River, Sehozana River, Little Sehozana River, Ufafi River