Bulawayo

American  

[boo-luh-wey-yoh, -wah-] / ˌbu ləˈweɪ yoʊ, -ˈwɑ- /

noun

1. a city in SW Zimbabwe: mining center.

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Bulawayo British  

/ ˌbʊləˈweɪəʊ /

noun

1. a city in SW Zimbabwe founded (1893) on the site of the kraal of Lobengula, the last Matabele king; the country's main industrial centre. Pop: 693 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by an innings in 1995 in Harare and repeated the feat against Bangladesh six years later in Bulawayo.

From Barron's

The Nkulumane Constituency in Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo, which he represented, confirmed the news of his death in a statement and shared its "deep sorrow and profound shock".

From BBC

Mulder, captaining South Africa for the first time, was 367 not out at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

From BBC

"I came from a small town called Bulawayo, and I was used to being able to be barefoot and quite independent," she tells the BBC.

From BBC

In Harare and the country's second biggest city Bulawayo, both opposition strongholds, a significant number of polling stations opened hours late, forcing voters to wait for most of the day.

From Reuters