Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland. The city's population is disputed; the 2012 census listed it at 653,337, while the Bulawayo City Council claimed it to be about 1.2 million. Bulawayo covers an area of about 1,707 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 is also a province.
Chegutu is a town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls/Folosi is a town in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of Victoria Falls themselves. According to the 2012 Population Census, the town had a population of 33,060.
Gwanda is a town in Zimbabwe/Mthwakazi. It is the capital of the province of Matabeleland South, one of the ten administrative provinces in the country. It is also the district capital of Gwanda District, one of the seven administrative districts in the province.
St George's College is a private Jesuit boys high school in Harare, Zimbabwe. The school, colloquially referred to as Saints or George's, is located in Borrowdale, a Harare suburb. The land was donated to the Jesuits. This led to the relocation of the school site from Bulawayo to Harare, the foundation of St George's College. On the same site, a preparatory primary school was established, called Hartmann House (HH). This site is next to the official Zimbabwe State House, and the official president's house called Zimbabwe House. The school motto is Ex Fide Fiducia, a Latin phrase meaning "From Faith Comes Confidence".
Nkayi is a district in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, about 100 km (62 mi) west of Kwekwe and 168 km (104 mi) northeast of Bulawayo in Nkayi communal land. It is believed that its name originates from the Tonga word "Uyinkayi" meaning "where are you going". The main language spoken is Ndebele.
Fletcher Dulini Ncube was a Zimbabwean politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Lobengula-Magwegwe. He was born at the Hope Fountain Mission in Zimbabwe on January 9, 1940.
This article describes the history of cricket in Zimbabwe from the 1992–93 season until the end of the country's involvement in Test cricket in 2006.
Abortion in Zimbabwe is available under limited circumstances. Zimbabwe's current abortion law, the Termination of Pregnancy Act, was enacted by Rhodesia's white minority government in 1977. The law permits abortion if the pregnancy endangers the life of the woman or threatens to permanently impair her physical health, if the child may be born with serious physical or mental defects, or if the fetus was conceived as a result of rape or incest. Nevertheless, an estimated 70,000+ illegal abortions are performed in Zimbabwe each year, resulting in around 20,000 maternal deaths.
The Pakistani national cricket team visited Zimbabwe in November 2002 and played a two-match Test series against the Zimbabwean national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 2–0. Pakistan were captained by Waqar Younis and Zimbabwe by Alistair Campbell.
Mpilo Central Hospital, more commonly known as Mpilo Hospital, is the largest hospital in Bulawayo, and second largest in Zimbabwe after Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. Mpilo is a public hospital, and referral centre for the Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands provinces of Zimbabwe.
Frances Emma (Fanny) Hines (1864–1900) was a nurse from Victoria, Australia who served in the Boer War. She was the first Australian woman to die on active service.
St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School is a Catholic, independent, preparatory day school for boys and girls in Khumalo, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1956 by the Dominican Sisters, the school is now under the oversight of a Board of Governors appointed by the Archbishop of Bulawayo.
Dominican Convent Primary School is a Catholic, independent, preparatory day school for girls in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The school was founded in 1895 by the Dominican Sisters, laying its claim to being the oldest school in Bulawayo and in Zimbabwe. Initially co-educational, the institution become a girls' school in the 1950s, when St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School was opened to cater for the boys.
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the name given to a temple that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and serves as the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. In addition, the June 21, 2013 by decree of Pope Francis was elevated to the status of Minor Basilica.
Bulawayo Central Hospital is a 600-bed health care institution located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Mater Dei Hospital (MDH), also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute Catholic hospital that provides health services and specialist services. It is a public hospital located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Mater Dei Hospital is owned and operated by board of trustees which include the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.
Ingutsheni Hospital is a health care institution located in Belmont east, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is the largest psychiatric hospital in Zimbabwe, with over 700 beds.
