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Fun fact 2 about Bulawayo

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Bulawayo is nicknamed the 'City of Kings' or 'kontuthu ziyathunqa', meaning 'smoke arising'.

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Bulawayo

Zimbabwe

Country
Zimbabwe
Population
700.0K
Coordinates
-20.15, 28.58
383rd most populous city in the world

Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about 1.2 million.

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Photo: Prince Phumulani Nyoni · Public Domain