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CITY'S ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT

The city has direct road and rail links with with the major urban centres as well as as the neighbouring countries of South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique

livestock production.

These resources make Gweru home to a wide range of both heavy and light industry as well as a major marketing, residential, and educational centre.

Surrounding sceneries, wildlife, well-preserved ancient ruins and and large dams also make Gweru an attractive tourist destination.

Major industres include chrome smelting and production of ferro-alloys, manufacture of yeast, industrial gases, glasses, foundry products, textiles and clothing, beef and dairy products and abrasives.

These industries are leading employers in Gweru accounting for 60 percent of formal employment and the City’s gross domestic product.

Its hinterland is enriched with vast mineral resources which nclude mineral deposits for gold, platinum, nickel, iron and chrome as well as rich farmlands under crop and

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Railway

Dabuka, the National Railways of Zimbabwe and the Southern Africa’s largest marshalling yard covering 200 hectares is situated in Gweru. It has over 60kilometres of track with a capacity to handle 5000 wagons a day. It plays a pivotal role in the rail movement in the country as it is the central hub of the rail links to Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.

WATER

The city has 2 major treatment plants and 5 pumping stations with an excess capacity of 20 percent. All residents have access to reticulated sewer.

The city has 4 water supply dams with a combined storage of over 80 000 mega litres, namely Gwenoro, Whitewaters, Amapongokwe, and Ngamo. It has 2 major water treatment plants and 11 reservoirs with a retained supply capacity of 36 hours. Reticulated water is supplied to all residents.

Health And Emergency Services

The city has a total 7 primary clinics, 1 government and 2 private hospitals with a total of over 500 beds and over 20 private medical practitioners. These facilities are supported by government, municipal and other privately-run emergency services and ambulances. Council is the major emergency service provider and runs a fleet of 4 fire tenders and 5 ambulances.