Bulawayo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
City in Zimbabwe
About Bulawayo
Bulawayo was founded by Lobengula, the last Ndebele king, who settled in what is now Zimbabwe around the 1840s along with a large number of fellow Ndebele who had trekked there all the way fromZululand. In 1893, the British South Africa Company invaded the area in a conflict known as the First Matabele War. The British troops destroyed the city and forced the king to flee. They then built modern Bulawayo over the ruins of the former royal Ndebele city. Although by latitude, Bulawayo is in the tropics, by virtue of its fairly high elevation, its climate is subtropical. Bulawayo is cooled by a prevailing southeasterly airflow most of the year, and experiences three seasons. With little rain and cool, refreshing temperatures during the day, the winter season from May to August is ideal for a
Top Attractions in Bulawayo
Explore the best things to see and do in Bulawayo:
- ★Bulawayo Railway Museum
- ★Hillside Dams
- ★Khami Ruins
- ★National Art Gallery
- ★Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
- ★Queens Sports Club
- ★Swimming pool
Where to Eat in Bulawayo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bulawayo Club
- 🍴Cubana Bulawayo
- 🍴Haefelli's Bakery
- 🍴Indaba Book Cafe
- 🍴La Plaza
- 🍴New Orleans Restaurant
Where to Stay in Bulawayo
- 🏨Burkes' Backpackers Paradise
- 🏨Crocodile Rock Lodge
- 🏨Fleming Place
- 🏨Lilys Backpackers Lodge
- 🏨The Greys Inn Hotel
- 🏨Y W C A
Bulawayo Travel Guide Sections
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