Bulawayo

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Bulawayo

Total population

653,337

Coordinates-20.16°, 28.59°

Demographic figures from ZIMSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about 1.2 million. Bulawayo covers an area of 546 square kilometres in the western part of the country, along the Matsheumhlope River. Along with the capital Harare, Bulawayo is one of two cities in Zimbabwe that are also provinces.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.