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Boggie Clock in front of the Midlands Hotel

Gweru is a city in Southeastern Zimbabwe.

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Get in

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Gweru is 158 km from Bulawayo, 164 km from Masvingo, and 274 km from Harare.

By plane

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By train

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National Railways Of Zimbabwe service was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, and remains suspended as of July 2024.

By car

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By bus

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There are plenty of buses to and from Bulawayo, taking two to three hours.

Get around

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Map
Map of Gweru

See

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Eland-90 armored car at the Military Museum
  • Boggie Clock Tower.
  • Zimbabwe Military Museum.
  • Nalatale and Danangombe archaeological sites.
  • 1 St. Theresa Cathedral.

Do

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  • Antelope Park. Home to the African Lion Environmental Research Trust (ALERT) and the world’s first Lion Rehabilitation & Release into the Wild Programme, your stay at Antelope Park will not only leave you with memories that will last a lifetime, but also with the knowledge that you have personally helped contribute to the survival of the African Lion.

Here you can walk with the lions, play with cubs, swim with lions and elephants and enjoy watching them play in a safe environment!

  • 1 Gweru Theatre.

Buy

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  • OK supermarket, 35 Robert Mugabe way. 08.00-20.30. large supermarket.
  • Pick N pay supermarket, Fifth Street (city centre). 07.30-20.00. large supermarket.
  • Stanbic, Sixth Street. 24 hours atm.. has a Master card visa card Atm.
  • Nedbank, 55A Main street. 24 hours atm.. mastercard visa card atm.
  • Choppies Supermarket, Main street (city centre). 07.00-20.00. large supermarket.

Eat

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Ruins of Naletale
  • food express. eat chicken,pizza and burgers.all Halal

Budget

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Mid-range

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Splurge

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Drink

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Sleep

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Budget

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  • Y W C A Hostel, 6025 Mkobal, +263 54-254086. accepts men and women.
  • Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe Lodge, Cnr of Lobengula Avenue & Kopje Road (close to Gweru military Museum). Check-in: 11am, check-out: 10am. single/double rooms with outside bathrooms from $ 25.
  • Trends Galore Guest House, 11 Rekayi Tangwena Road (near Winsdor park school). Check-in: 11am, check-out: 9am. double room with own bathroom. tv. fridge. and breakfast. $ 30..
  • Much Better Lodge, no 7 Third Street. Check-in: 13,00, check-out: 11am. single/double room.
  • Shumba Lodge, 32 Robert Mugabe Way. Check-in: 13,00, check-out: 11am. single/double rooms with own bathroom.

Mid-range

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  • 1 Midlands Hotel, Main St, +263 54 223 784. Historic colonial hotel, built in 1927. However, today it's a much more basic lodging option.
  • Kanyi Guest house, 89 Kopje road, +263 54-221070.
  • Pamusha Guest Lodge, 73 Kopje road, +263 54223535. double room with own bathroom $ 55.
  • Hillside Guest house, 23 Kopje road, +263 712304818. bed and breakfast

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