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| The City of Bulawayo |
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| Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second largest
city. Located in the South-west of the country, it is
home to a cosmopolitan people. The Bulawayo area has
been populated since prehistoric times. The San
(Bushman) people painted their delicate
pictures in the caves of the Matobo Hills, the Rozvi
kings built a stone city at Khami and the Ndebele nation gave the city its name. The city has wide tree
lined streets and is surrounded by beautiful parks, a
legacy of Cecil John
Rhodes. There are many places to see from a tourist
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| The Museum of Natural
History |
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The Museum of Natural History, which
houses over 75 000 specimens, is the largest
museum in the southern hemisphere. It is the home
of the second largest mounted elephant in the
world. The displayed exhibits include wildlife,
bird, insects exhibits as well as historical and
mining displays. The Museum of Natural History is
also in the vicinity of The Centenary and Central
Parks. |
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| Zimbabwe International Trade Fair |
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Zimbabwe's
International Trade Fair (ZITF) is also sited in
Bulawayo. This forum attracts exhibitors from the
SADC region as well as others from overseas
countries, mostly wishing to trade with Zimbabwe.
The Trade Fair also provides Zimbabwean companies
with a window to exhibit their own products to the
outside world |
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| The Railway Museum |
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The
Railway Museum, one of the few of its kind in the
world, houses a collection of many obsolete
railway memorabilia steam locomotives, rolling
stock and station buildings - with a variety of
other exhibits dating back to 1897 when the first
steam engine rolled into the country. Bulawayo is
the country's railway junction and marshalling
yard. |
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| Bulawayo Amphitheatre |
| Bulawayo has its own Theatre and Philharmonic Orchestra
and an Academy of Music which contains a specially
designed hall where frequent concerts and recitals are
given by overseas and local musicians. Also of note is the
Amakhosi Cultural Centre, the only one of its kind in
Southern Africa. It has an amphitheatre where performances
of traditional song, dance and drama are given regularly.
Bulawayo is the home of many dynamic and talented cultural
groups, who frequently tour overseas providing high
quality performances which are in high demand |
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| Bulawayo
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A branch of the National Gallery in Bulawayo, the
beautifully-restored Douslin House, a colonial
building houses a collection of traditional and
modern art, including sculpture.
On-site workshops offer handmade batiks, and there
is a shop which sells artwork, curios, sculptures
and genuine tribal artifacts. |
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| There are some more attractions which are out of the city boundaries of Bulawayo, for those follow the link below ====>>> |
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