Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe. It is the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region.[3] The city's population, based on the 2022 census, is listed as 665,940.[4]
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 View of Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD) from Pioneer House by Prince Phumulani Nyoni. The CBD is 5.4 square kilometres and is in a grid pattern with 17 avenues and 11 streets. |
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| Nickname(s): 'City of Kings', 'Skies', 'Bompton' or 'Bulliesberg' |
| Motto: Si ye phambili (Let us go forward) |
 Location of Bulawayo Province |
 Bulawayo highlighted in red in Zimbabwe |
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| Coordinates: 20°10′12″S 28°34′48″E |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
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| Province | Bulawayo |
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| District | City of Bulawayo |
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| Settled | 1840 |
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| Incorporated (town) | 1897 |
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| Incorporated (city) | 1943 |
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Divisions
| 4 districts, 29 wards, 156 suburbs |
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| • Type | Mayor–council |
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| • Mayor | David Coltart (CCC) |
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| • Council | Bulawayo City Council |
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| • City and province | 545.8 km2 (210.7 sq mi) |
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| • Land | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
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| • Water | 66.8 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 1,706.8 km2 (659.0 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 1,358 m (4,455 ft) |
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| • City and province | 665,952 |
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| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (not observed) |
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| Area code | 029 |
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| HDI (2021) | 0.693[2]
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| Website | citybyo.co.zw |
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