Bulawayo Tourism

In the Matabeleland Region, Bulawayo is one of the popular Zimbabwe tourist places. Since the start, it has been the principal industrial hub of  Zimbabwe.

Bulawayo is known as the "City of Kings" because it houses a large industrial base. Initially, this Zimbabwean city was a municipality but was honoured with the status of a city in 1943.

Bulawayo sits on a high elevation and has undulated hills on the southern side. As one moves towards the north and north-western part, the slopes slowly become gentle.

The top attractions in Bulawayo are Matobo National Park, Natural History Museum, Khami Ruins, Nesbitt Castle and Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage.

The top things to do in  Bulawayo are Excursion to Natural History Museum, Wildlife Exploration at Matobo National Park and  Day Visit to the Khami Ruins. In 1986, Khami Ruins were declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also a National Monument.

Due to its  highly-elevated topography, Bulawayo has a humid subtropical climate and enjoys cool inflow of air. The mean annual temperature ranges around 19.16 °C. Bulawayo experiences 3 seasons i.e. Dry Summer (Late August- Early November), Wet Summer (Mid November-April), Cold & Dry Winter (May-August).