Gokwe centre
Gokwe | |
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| Nickname: Gokwe Centre | |
Gokwe Location in Zimbabwe | |
| Coordinates: 18°13′S 28°56′E / 18.22°S 28.94°E | |
| country | Zimbabwe |
| Province | Midlands |
| District | Gokwe South |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 33,075 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Gokwe Centre is a rural town in the Midlands province in Zimbabwe. The town is usually referred to as "Gokwe Centre" because the larger region is called Gokwe.
In popular Zimbabwean culture and media, Gokwe is often perceived as a place that is backward or uneducated. Numerous memes reference the phrase "Gokwe yazviita zvakare", which translates to "Gokwe has done it again." Gokwe is often likened to Ohio in the United States.