Map of Gweru, Zimbabwe

Gweru is the administrative centre of Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, with a population of about 158,200. It lies at 19.4500°S, 29.8167°E. Gweru is about 223 km (138 mi) southwest of Harare, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Redcliff, 46 km to the north.

Gweru at a glance

Where is Gweru?

• The 5th largest city in Zimbabwe by recorded population.
• The largest city in Midlands Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Gweru

• Redcliff — 46 km north
• Kwekwe — 58 km north
• Zvishavane — 101 km south
• Kadoma — 125 km north
• Masvingo — 126 km southeast
• Chegutu — 151 km north
• Bulawayo — 151 km southwest
• Norton — 197 km northeast
• Chitungwiza — 208 km northeast
• Harare — 223 km northeast

Largest cities in Midlands Province

• Kwekwe — 119,863
• Redcliff — 41,526

Largest cities in Zimbabwe

• Harare — 1,542,813
• Bulawayo — 665,952
• Chitungwiza — 371,246
• Mutare — 224,802
• Kwekwe — 119,863
• Kadoma — 117,381
• Ruwa — 94,083
• Chinhoyi — 90,800
• Masvingo — 90,286
• Norton — 87,039

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.