# Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Districts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/ Province · Zimbabwe # Bulawayo Bulawayo is a province of Zimbabwe. It had an estimated **797,611 people** in 2023 on 546 km² (about 1,461 per km²). Its main town is Bulawayo. It is divided into 1 district. 154 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 536 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 797,611people (2023) - 546km² - 1district - 536mapped services ## How many people live in Bulawayo? Bulawayo had an estimated **797,611 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Zimbabwe, the least populous of 10 provinces. There are 1,251 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zimbabwe figure of 1,077). Spread over 546 km², that is about **1,461 people per km²**, 2nd of 10 provinces. 33.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 19 across Zimbabwe). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****102,934** 5–9 ****85,182** 10–14 ****78,355** 15–19 ****94,574** 20–24 ****89,140** 25–29 ****69,615** 30–34 ****57,232** 35–39 ****47,331** 40–44 ****45,420** 45–49 ****41,565** 50–54 ****26,772** 55–59 ****18,525** 60–64 ****13,498** 65–69 ****10,330** 70–74 ****6,590** 75–79 ****4,876** 80+ ****5,672** Source: [UNFPA and Zimbabwe 2012 Census via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zwe). ## Where is Bulawayo? Bulawayo lies in [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Matabeleland North Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-north/) and [Matabeleland South Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/matabeleland-south/). By area it is the smallest of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.1% of [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). The centre of Bulawayo is about 366 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1058° S, 28.5345° E. Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe). ## Things to see in and around Bulawayo OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Bulawayo: 7 viewpoints; 5 memorials; 4 attractions; 3 museums; 2 castles and forts; 1 gallery; 1 nature reserve. - Bulawayo Railway Museum · museum - The Art Grove Coffee Shop · museum - The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe · museum - Nesbitt · castle or fort - Nesbitt Castle · castle or fort - Mguza Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Bajoy blues · viewpoint - Cross Hill Ruins · viewpoint - Dam Wall · viewpoint - Hill Complex · viewpoint - Information Board · viewpoint - Nothern Platform · viewpoint - Passage Platform · viewpoint - 12443 Nkulumane · attraction - Canella Gardens · attraction - Esporeni Outdoor Market · attraction - Khami Ruins (World Heritage Site) · attraction - Bess Harper Memorial Lantern · memorial - Charles Frederick Lendy Memorial · memorial - Joshua Nkomo Statue · memorial - Michael W. Gardiner Memorial Bench · memorial - National Art Gallery Bulawayo · gallery - The Cenotaph · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bulawayo - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare - CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - Country calling code+263 - LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele - Plug typesType G · 220 V - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo14 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown161 km ### Nearest railway station Luveve (Ward 15), about 2.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:33). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:37 18:51 13.2 h Feb 05:57 18:43 12.8 h Mar 06:08 18:22 12.2 h Apr 06:16 17:55 11.7 h May 06:26 17:37 11.2 h Jun 06:38 17:33 10.9 h Jul 06:41 17:42 11.0 h Aug 06:28 17:52 11.4 h Sep 06:02 17:59 12.0 h Oct 05:35 18:07 12.5 h Nov 05:19 18:22 13.1 h Dec 05:20 18:40 13.3 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Districts of Bulawayo District People per km² Area km² Wards Services [Bulawayo](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/bulawayo/bulawayo/) 797,611 1,461 546 29 536 Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe); [UNFPA and Zimbabwe 2012 Census via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zwe). ## Largest towns in Bulawayo - Bulawayo665,952 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bulawayo Named natural and historic features inside Bulawayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam. - Amatsheumhlope - Bulawayo Spruit - Hillside Dams - Inkonkoni - Intintita - Khami Dam - Kwesselitshe - Lakeside Dam - Ngulube - Sikathekwane - Susulude - Umganin - Umguza - Upper Mguza Dam ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Intarayabatakati · 1,391 m - Ezikamudhladhla · 1,279 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Selborne Park ### History 5 historic sites; 1 ancient site. - Dawsons Store - Flag Tree - Indaba Tree - Leopards Kopje Later Iron Age Site - Mission Tree - Umvutsha Kraal ### Estates 3 estates. - Hyde Park Estate - Upper Ndondwene Estate - Voullaire Estate ### Getting around 1 airport. - Bulawayo Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bulawayo and the best time to visit In Bulawayo, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 628 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (144 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 126 Feb 22 119 Mar 21 79 Apr 19 31 May 17 6 Jun 14 3 Jul 14 2 Aug 17 1 Sep 21 7 Oct 24 27 Nov 24 83 Dec 23 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bulawayo Places mapped inside Bulawayo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals21 - Banks29 - Petrol pumps47 - Hotels79 - Shopping malls14 - Schools168 - Colleges and universities24 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies29 - Restaurants98 - Police stations21 - Dental clinics4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Bulawayo in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Bulawayo as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > BULAWAYO, the capital of Matabeleland, the western province of southern Rhodesia, South Africa. White population (1904) 3840. It occupies a central position on the tableland between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers, is 4469 ft. above the sea and 1362 m. north-east of Cape Town by rail. Beira, the nearest port, is 398 m. east in a direct line, but distant 675 m. by railway. Another railway, part of the Cape to Cairo connexion, runs north-west from Bulawayo, crossing the Zambezi just below the Victoria Falls. In the centre of the town is a large market square to which roads lead in regular lines north, south, east and west. Those going east and west are called avenues and are numbered, those running north and south are called streets and are named. Through the centre of Market Square runs Rhodes Street. There are many handsome public and private buildings. In front of the stock exchange is a monument in memory of the 257 settlers killed in the Matabele rebellion of 1896, and at the junction of two of the principal streets is a colossal bronze statue of Cecil Rhodes. East of the town is a large park and botanical gardens, beyond which is a residential suburb. The railway station and water and electric supply works are in the south-west quarter. An avenue 130 ft. broad and nearly 1 m. long, planted throughout its length with trees, leads from the town to Government House, which is built on the site of Lobengula’s royal kraal. The tree under which that chieftain sat when giving judgment has been preserved. A number of gold reefs intersect the surrounding district and in some of the reefs gold is mined. South-south-east of the town are the Matoppo Hills. In a grave in one of these hills, 33 m. from Bulawayo, Rhodes is buried. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Quick answers - Where is Bulawayo?In Zimbabwe - What is the population of Bulawayo?797,611 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Bulawayo?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Bulawayo?About 1,461 people per km² - What borders Bulawayo?Matabeleland North Province and Matabeleland South Province - What is there to see in Bulawayo?12443 Nkulumane, Bajoy blues, Bess Harper Memorial Lantern, Bulawayo Railway Museum - What time zone is Bulawayo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bulawayo?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) - What language is spoken in Bulawayo?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Bulawayo?Bulawayo - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bulawayo?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Bulawayo?Intarayabatakati (1,391 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bulawayo?February to November - How many hospitals are in Bulawayo?21 mapped - How many banks are in Bulawayo?29 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bulawayo?47 mapped - What is the P-code of Bulawayo?ZW10 (OCHA common operational dataset)