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Bulawayo

Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe

Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's major south-western city, shaped by Ndebele history, railway geography, museums, architecture, and markets.

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Granite kopjes, balancing rocks, woodland, archaeological places, and sacred landscapes lie south of Bulawayo in the Matobo Hills.

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Zimbabwe's major south-western city and the direct urban gateway to the Matobo Hills.

Bulawayo supports a realistic Matobo day or overnight journey and links the wider A8 road-and-rail corridor between Hwange and the south-west.

Air, rail and paved roads reach Bulawayo; separate local roads lead to Matobo's wildlife, archaeological and cultural areas.