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What is unique about Bulawayo?
Bulawayo is one of the country’s most attractive cities, with a pleasing mixture of Victorian and modern architecture which gives it a unique character. The National Art Gallery is located in a Victorian era building which also houses a crafts shop, restaurant and several artists’ studios.
What does the name Bulawayo mean?
place of slaughter
The original site was the kraal (headquarters) of Lobengula, king of the Ndebele, who fought a major battle against his rivals there; Bulawayo means “place of slaughter.” Occupied by the British in 1893, the settlement was moved in 1894 to its present location 3 miles (5 km) south and declared a town; it became a …
Which is the cleanest city in Zimbabwe?
Named the “City of Kings and Queens”, Bulawayo has stood tall across the country as a better organised and cleanest city.
Is Bulawayo a metropolitan city?
Bulawayo Metropolitan Province is located in the south west of the country, and is the second largest City in Zimbabwe. It is home to about 653 337 people and the population comprises of both sexes of different nationalities although the majority are local Zimbabweans (figures as at 2012).
Who was the first Xhosa person?
Tshawe
Another tradition stresses the essential unity of the Xhosa-speaking people by proclaiming that all the Xhosa subgroups are descendants of one ancestor, Tshawe. Historians have suggested that Xhosa and Tshawe were probably the first Xhosa kings or paramount (supreme) chiefs.
What are the most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zim?
Most neighbourhoods in Zim are now bad, so terrible that no one seems to care about their environment as they search for means of livelihood. Epworth, Mbare, Mufakose, Saint Mary’s, Avenues and most parts of Dzivarasekwa are so bad.
What are the best places to study in Bulawayo?
Bulawayo is home to a number of institutes of technology and vocational colleges, including Bulawayo Polytechnic College, Speciss College, and the Zimbabwe School of Mines, among others.
What are some interesting facts about Bulawayo?
The large cooling towers of the coal-powered electricity generating plant situated in the city centre once used to exhaust steam and smoke over the city. The majority of Bulawayo’s population belongs to the Ndebele ethnic and language group (otherwise known as Northern Ndebele).
What is the main industry in Bulawayo?
Historically Bulawayo has been the principal industrial centre of Zimbabwe; its factories produce cars and car products, building materials, electronic products, textiles, furniture, and food products. Bulawayo is also the hub of Zimbabwe’s rail network and the headquarters of the National Railways of Zimbabwe.