Wy/sn/Bulawayo
Bulawayo is a relaxed, elegant industrial city with wide tree-lined boulevards, in western Zimbabwe. Several World Heritage sites, including historic monuments from the precolonial era and national parks, are within an hour's drive from Bulawayo, making it a great tourist destination.
Kunzwisisa
[edit | edit source]Bulawayo was founded by Lobengula, mambo wekupedzisira wechiNdebele , who settled in what is now Zimbabwe around the muma1840 along with a large number of fellow Ndebele who had trekked there all the way from Zululand. Muna-1893, Kambani yeBritish South Africa invaded the area in a conflict known as the Hondo Yekutanga ye Matabele. The British troops destroyed the city and forced the king to flee. They then built modern Bulawayo over the ruins of the former royal Ndebele city.
Hwehwera
[edit | edit source]Although by latitude, Bulawayo is in the tropics, by virtue of its fairly high elevation, its climate is subtropical. Bulawayo is cooled by a prevailing southeasterly airflow most of the year, and experiences three seasons.
With little rain and cool, refreshing temperatures during the day, the winter season from May to August is ideal for a visit.
Temperatures soar in the hot dry period from Gunyana kusvika Mbudzi, so it is advised to book accommodation with air conditioning if you plan to visit during those months.
Kunayara kunoita hujoto huvehwakatinakei kubvira muna Zvita kusvika Kurume, zvichioneka kakuru mumheni dzinorova nguvapfupi dzemasikati.
Nzvimbo dzekushanya
[edit | edit source]- Endai kuwebhusaiti yeUshanyi kuBulawayo
Kumupinda
[edit | edit source]NeNdenge
[edit | edit source]Chiteshi chendege chikuru iMqabuko Nkomo International Airport.
- Air Zimbabwe Harare, Johannesburg, Victoria falls.
- Airlink Johannesburg.
- Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
- Fastjet Zimbabwe Harare, Johannesburg
Mavhisa anowanikwa pakusvika anoita US$30 pakupinda kamwe, US$45 pakupinda kaviri. Pavanhu vanobva kunze kwenyika senge, vekuBhiritani, Yerelendi, inoita US$55 kana pakupinda kaviri US$70. Vanobva kuKanadha, pakupinda kaviri i-US$75.
Kana uchienda kuVictoria Falls uye uchironga kushanyira Zambia kana Vutswana, tenga vhisa rekupinda kaviri. Asi kana uchironga kuenda kuVutswana uye Zambiya, tenga vhisa rekupinda kamwe. Wozotenga inonzi Kaza Univisa inoita US$50 kumuganhu wechiZambia. Izvi zvinoita ukwanise kuita mufambo wemazuva kuVutswana asi rinotengeka kumuganhu weZambia basi.
Makombi anobva kuchitechi chendege ichienda kujarati inofanha ichiita US$10 kubvira mumwedzi waChikunguru gore ra2019 (mutengo weepi reVaya i-Z$85).
ATM yemuchitechi chendege hayishandi.
NeChitima
[edit | edit source]National Railways we Zimbabwe service was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, and remains suspended as of Chikunguru muna2024.
NeDutavanhu
[edit | edit source]Minibus taxis run from the township outside Victoria Falls to Bulawayo in the very early morning and takes approximately 7 hours.
The five most commonly recommended bus companies running daily services from Johannesburg to Bulawayo are Intercape, Greyhound, Intercity, Citiliner, Eagle Liner. Tickets can be booked online. The journey costs R330–R470 (South African rand) on high quality luxury coaches. Eagle Liner buses depart Bulawayo for Johannesburg everyday at 14:30. the ticket cost R330. The Eagle liner booking office is at 5th Ave and G Silundika street.
Intercape also has buses from Bulawayo to Vic Falls, Harare. Intercape has the Largest intercity route network in southern Africa.
Extra City and Stallion Cruise also have buses going to/from Harare and Victoria Falls (many in the morning, one overnight, US$15, 7-8 hr).