Gweru travel guide

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You're Going to Love Gweru

With a population of 146.073, Gweru is the largest city in Midlands, Zimbabwe by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 4 days in order to fully appreciate everything Gweru has to offer.

When to visit Gweru

Looking for warm weather? Then head to Gweru in January, when the average temperature is 21 °C, and the highest can go up to 26 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is June, when it can get as cold as 6 °C, with an average temperature of 13 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in December, when precipitation is around 150 mm. In contrast, May is usually the driest month of the year in Gweru, with an average rainfall of 0 mm.

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How to Get to Gweru

Plane

Although Gweru doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Bulawayo (BUQ), which is located 140 km from Gweru. The shortest flight to Gweru from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 15h 05m.

Car

Another option to get to Gweru is to pick up a car hire from Harare, which is about 222 km from Gweru. You’ll find branches of Europcar and GREEN MOTION , among others, in Harare.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Gweru, including Delta Coaches, Busbud and Bus.

Plane

Although Gweru doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Bulawayo (BUQ), which is located 140 km from Gweru. The shortest flight to Gweru from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 15h 05m.

Car

Another option to get to Gweru is to pick up a car hire from Harare, which is about 222 km from Gweru. You’ll find branches of Europcar and GREEN MOTION , among others, in Harare.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Gweru, including Delta Coaches, Busbud and Bus.

Airports near Gweru

Airlines serving Gweru

KLM
Good (1,334 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,837 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,446 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (8,696 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,215 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,563 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (769 reviews)
Egyptair
Good (349 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (829 reviews)
fastjet
Excellent (6 reviews)
Air Zimbabwe
Excellent (1 reviews)
Airlink
Excellent (67 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Gweru

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