Gokwe
in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
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Kariba International Airport (116 mi) - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (127 mi)
- Hwange National Park Airport (129 mi)
- Harare International Airport (143 mi)
- Hwange Airport (159 mi)
- Masvingo International Airport (179 mi)
- Matobo Hills (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Khami Ruins National Monument (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -18.205 and 28.935 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -18° 12' 17" and E 28° 56' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - ZWL
- Spoken languages:
- English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:43 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:18 am and 6:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.494 and -154.824 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vacationland Hawaii - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Zimbabwe.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Zimbabwe. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Gokwe
Gokwe in Midlands Province with it's 18,942 citizens is a town in Zimbabwe about 142 mi (or 228 km) west of Harare, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gokwe is now 12:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Harare with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Gokwe. The closest airport in Zimbabwe is Kariba International Airport in a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Zimbabwe is Matobo Hills in a distance of 94 mi (or 151 km), South.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lupane, Chinhoyi, Gweru, Bulawayo and Harare. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 18% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
35°C (95 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
35°C (95 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gokwe centre
Gokwe Centre is a rural small town in the Midlands province in Zimbabwe. The town is usually referred to as "Gokwe Centre" because the larger region is called Gokwe. Gokwe was originally a government station. It housed a district commissioner, police, hospital, veterinary services and other government rural agencies. Primarily for the administration of the distinct, it was also the base for the control of the tsetse fly and its associated lethal disease trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gokwe.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gokwe
