Bulawayo | |
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City and province | |
 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. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): 'City of Kings', 'Skies', 'Bompton' or 'Bulliesberg' | |
| Motto: Si ye phambili (Let us go forward) | |
 Location of Bulawayo Province | |
.svg) Bulawayo highlighted in red in Zimbabwe | |
  Bulawayo  Bulawayo .svg) Bulawayo | |
| Coordinates: 20°10′12″S 28°34′48″E / 20.17000°S 28.58000°E | |
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Province | Bulawayo |
| District | City of Bulawayo |
| Settled | 1840 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1897 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1943 |
| Divisions | 4 districts, 29 wards, 156 suburbs |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | David Coltart (CCC) |
| • Council | Bulawayo City Council |
| Area | |
| • City and province | 545.8 km2 (210.7 sq mi) |
| • Land | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
| • Water | 66.8 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,706.8 km2 (659.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,358 m (4,455 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • City and province | 665,952 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (not observed) |
| Area code | 029 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.693 medium · 1st of 10 |
| Website | citybyo |
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe. It is the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population, based on the 2022 census, is listed as 665,940.
