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Bulawayo was founded by Lobengula and 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 from KwaZulu-Natal|Zululand. In 1893 and 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. | Bulawayo was founded by Lobengula and 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 from KwaZulu-Natal|Zululand. In 1893 and 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. | ||
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Cross-border trains from Botswana has resumed after a long hiatus, with one daily morning departure from Francistown. Bulawayo train station GPS -20.160718,28.572687 is located just off Anthony Taylor Ave. | Cross-border trains from Botswana has resumed after a long hiatus, with one daily morning departure from Francistown. Bulawayo train station GPS -20.160718,28.572687 is located just off Anthony Taylor Ave. | ||
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Minibus taxis run from the township outside Victoria Falls to Bulawayo in the very early morning and takes roughly 7 hours. | Minibus taxis run from the township outside Victoria Falls to Bulawayo in the very early morning and takes roughly 7 hours. | ||
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The city is fairly walkable. | The city is fairly walkable. | ||
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Local transport is mainly by 18 seater shuttle vanes called "kombis". The cost from the CBD to the suburbs is 50 cents. | Local transport is mainly by 18 seater shuttle vanes called "kombis". The cost from the CBD to the suburbs is 50 cents. | ||
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Taxis do not have a particular colour but are clearly marked. A taxi trip within the CBD costs $2 and outside the town center limits it costs $1 per km. | Taxis do not have a particular colour but are clearly marked. A taxi trip within the CBD costs $2 and outside the town center limits it costs $1 per km. | ||
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Bulawayo park - Fountain at the Park | Bulawayo park - Fountain at the Park | ||
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There was an outbreak of cholera in 2008. Check on current conditions before you go and make sure to avoid obvious feasible sources of contagion, such as unboiled water that is not from a sealed bottle and raw fruits or vegetables, especially if they can't be peeled. Also, strongly consider washing toothbrushes only with water that has either been boiled or come out of a sealed bottle. Unfortunately, water shortages are also a strong possibility in Bulawayo and the rest of [[Zimbabwe]]. | There was an outbreak of cholera in 2008. Check on current conditions before you go and make sure to avoid obvious feasible sources of contagion, such as unboiled water that is not from a sealed bottle and raw fruits or vegetables, especially if they can't be peeled. Also, strongly consider washing toothbrushes only with water that has either been boiled or come out of a sealed bottle. Unfortunately, water shortages are also a strong possibility in Bulawayo and the rest of [[Zimbabwe]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 19 September 2024
Bulawayo is a relaxed, elegant industrial city with wide tree-lined boulevards, in Western Zimbabwe. Several World Heritage sites, including historic monuments from the precolonial perioid and national parks, are within an hour's trip from Bulawayo, making it a great tourist destination.
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Bulawayo Halal Travel Guide
Bulawayo was founded by Lobengula and 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 from KwaZulu-Natal|Zululand. In 1893 and 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.
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