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Here& #39;s the promised thread on the origins and meanings of some of Bulawayo& #39;s suburbs 
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The list is not complete because Bulawayo is hugehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">
Please feel free to add and subtract, correct and comment and everything in betweenhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">
The list is not complete because Bulawayo is huge
Please feel free to add and subtract, correct and comment and everything in between
The list is not complete because Bulawayo is huge https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">Please feel free to add and subtract, correct and comment and everything in between https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">" title="Here& #39;s the promised thread on the origins and meanings of some of Bulawayo& #39;s suburbs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📃" title="Seite mit Eselsohr" aria-label="Emoji: Seite mit Eselsohr">The list is not complete because Bulawayo is huge https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">Please feel free to add and subtract, correct and comment and everything in between https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😁" title="Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
NDEBELE ROYALTY https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👑" title="Krone" aria-label="Emoji: Krone">
KHUMALO - Surname of the Royal Clan of the Ndebele
MATSHOBANA: Chief Matshobana Khumalo. King Mzilikazi’s father
MZILIKAZI: King Mzilikazi
NKULUMANE: Prince/King Nkulumane, son of King Mzilikazi
LOBHENGULA: King Lobengula, Mzilikazi& #39;s son
KHUMALO - Surname of the Royal Clan of the Ndebele
MATSHOBANA: Chief Matshobana Khumalo. King Mzilikazi’s father
MZILIKAZI: King Mzilikazi
NKULUMANE: Prince/King Nkulumane, son of King Mzilikazi
LOBHENGULA: King Lobengula, Mzilikazi& #39;s son
NGUBOYENJA: King Lobhengula’s son and heir
NJUBE: Lobengula’s son
FAMONA: Named after Mfamona, Lobhengula& #39;s daughter. Means “fana mona” (umona owawusenza abanye abantu bengafuni ukuthi uLobengula abe yinkosi)
SIDOJIWE: Lobengula’s son.
Place also known as Number 5.
NJUBE: Lobengula’s son
FAMONA: Named after Mfamona, Lobhengula& #39;s daughter. Means “fana mona” (umona owawusenza abanye abantu bengafuni ukuthi uLobengula abe yinkosi)
SIDOJIWE: Lobengula’s son.
Place also known as Number 5.
MALINDELA: A corruption of “Mabindela” one of Lobhengula’s daughters OR Malindela - Lobhengula’s grandmother
TSHABALALA: Surname of Falutha, Lobhengula’s mother
LOBENVALE: A combination of King Lobhengula& #39;s name and Umguza Valley
TSHABALALA: Surname of Falutha, Lobhengula’s mother
LOBENVALE: A combination of King Lobhengula& #39;s name and Umguza Valley
NDEBELE CHIEFS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">
MAHATSHULA: Chief Mahatshula Ndiweni
MAGWEGWE: Senior Chief Magwegwe Fuyana
LUVEVE: Chief Luveve
GWABALANDA: Chief Gwabalanda Mathe
MAHATSHULA: Chief Mahatshula Ndiweni
MAGWEGWE: Senior Chief Magwegwe Fuyana
LUVEVE: Chief Luveve
GWABALANDA: Chief Gwabalanda Mathe
NDEBELE PLACES https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏡" title="Haus mit Garten" aria-label="Emoji: Haus mit Garten">
EMAKHANDENI: The Ndebele name for Fort Rixon, the area where the regiment, amakhanda, were located.
ENTUMBANE: The place in Matopo where King Mzilikazi was buried
SIZINDA: Battle regiment of King Mzilikazi
EMAKHANDENI: The Ndebele name for Fort Rixon, the area where the regiment, amakhanda, were located.
ENTUMBANE: The place in Matopo where King Mzilikazi was buried
SIZINDA: Battle regiment of King Mzilikazi
NDEBELE WORDShttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📖" title="Offenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Offenes Buch">
NKETHA: Short for ‘Nkethabetshabi’ meaning “Separate against foreigners”. In the restructuring of the Ndebele State, there was a census and people were separated according to their ethnic groups
[Tshabi from tjaba - a Kalanga word for nation/foreign tribes?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">]
NKETHA: Short for ‘Nkethabetshabi’ meaning “Separate against foreigners”. In the restructuring of the Ndebele State, there was a census and people were separated according to their ethnic groups
[Tshabi from tjaba - a Kalanga word for nation/foreign tribes?
TEGELA: Derived from ‘ukwethekela’ meaning ‘to visit’.
PHUMULA: “A Resting Place” reference to the fact that many had built homes there to retire to.
MABUTHWENI: “Place of soldiers”. Was also known as eZinkabini or Number 5. Men were not supposed to bring their women there.
PHUMULA: “A Resting Place” reference to the fact that many had built homes there to retire to.
MABUTHWENI: “Place of soldiers”. Was also known as eZinkabini or Number 5. Men were not supposed to bring their women there.
PHELANDABA: “The matter is concluded”, a reference to the successful conclusion to the struggle for security.
Blacks could now buy houses. Black elites like former V. P. Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo and Rev. Sengwayo had houses there
Blacks could now buy houses. Black elites like former V. P. Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo and Rev. Sengwayo had houses there
MAKHOKHOBA: Got its name from the actions of Mr. Fallon, a native administrator for the colonial masters. He was small and had a hunch back so wayeKHOKHOBA and walked with a stick.
Then he would go KHO-KHO-KHO with his stick on people& #39;s doors.
Then he would go KHO-KHO-KHO with his stick on people& #39;s doors.
BIRDS AND NJE https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐦" title="Vogel" aria-label="Emoji: Vogel">
ILANDA: Named after Tick-Birds (amalanda, nyenje) usually seen where there are cattle or buffaloes. The area was next to Enyathini (at the buffaloes) so ke amalanda must have been regulars in that area
SUBURBS: It was the first suburb and it retained that name
ILANDA: Named after Tick-Birds (amalanda, nyenje) usually seen where there are cattle or buffaloes. The area was next to Enyathini (at the buffaloes) so ke amalanda must have been regulars in that area
SUBURBS: It was the first suburb and it retained that name
MANY TREES IN THE AREA https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎄" title="Weihnachtsbaum" aria-label="Emoji: Weihnachtsbaum">
EMGANWINI: Amarula trees
IMINYELA: Iminyela trees
JACARANDA: Jacaranda trees
THORNGROVE: Mimosa (Thorn) trees
EMGANWINI: Amarula trees
IMINYELA: Iminyela trees
JACARANDA: Jacaranda trees
THORNGROVE: Mimosa (Thorn) trees
TOPOGRAPHYhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗻" title="Fudschijama" aria-label="Emoji: Fudschijama">
GREENHILL, HILLCREST, HILLSIDE: Self-explanatory
BEACON HILL aka BERYL DRIVE: It’s on higher ground. It has the highest marking beacon at its summit
FOUR WINDS: The first house was ontop of a hill so wind all round
BELLEVUE: Belle Vue - French for Beautiful View
GREENHILL, HILLCREST, HILLSIDE: Self-explanatory
BEACON HILL aka BERYL DRIVE: It’s on higher ground. It has the highest marking beacon at its summit
FOUR WINDS: The first house was ontop of a hill so wind all round
BELLEVUE: Belle Vue - French for Beautiful View
DIRECTIONS AND NATURE https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔃" title="Auf-und Abwärtspfeile in offenem Kreis im Uhrzeigersinn" aria-label="Emoji: Auf-und Abwärtspfeile in offenem Kreis im Uhrzeigersinn">
MATSHEUMHLOPE: Association with river white stones - amatshe amhlophe
MPOPHOMA: From the sound of the flowing river/stream near the suburb
NorthEnd: One Direction
Umguza Estate: Umguza River runs through it
Riverside: On the side of uMguza River
MATSHEUMHLOPE: Association with river white stones - amatshe amhlophe
MPOPHOMA: From the sound of the flowing river/stream near the suburb
NorthEnd: One Direction
Umguza Estate: Umguza River runs through it
Riverside: On the side of uMguza River
WHITE PEOPLE
BARBOURFIELDS: H.R. BARBOUR, Former colonial era Mayor
BARHAM GREEN: Former Bulawayo City Councillor Mrs. BARHAM and Reverend GREEN
BELMONT: Mr. KINMONT, City Engineer... [I think BEL from Bellevue because he named both places]
BRADFIELD: Mr BRADFIELD, a pioneer
BARBOURFIELDS: H.R. BARBOUR, Former colonial era Mayor
BARHAM GREEN: Former Bulawayo City Councillor Mrs. BARHAM and Reverend GREEN
BELMONT: Mr. KINMONT, City Engineer... [I think BEL from Bellevue because he named both places]
BRADFIELD: Mr BRADFIELD, a pioneer
PADDONHURST: Major C. PADDON, a pioneer
MONTGOMERY: General MONTGOMERY, British Army commander
QUEENS PARK: QUEEN and the 3 main roads- Victoria, Alexandra and Elizabeth
ROMNEY PARK: George ROMNEY, British Painter
SAUERSTOWN: Dr. H. SAUER, original owner of the land
MONTGOMERY: General MONTGOMERY, British Army commander
QUEENS PARK: QUEEN and the 3 main roads- Victoria, Alexandra and Elizabeth
ROMNEY PARK: George ROMNEY, British Painter
SAUERSTOWN: Dr. H. SAUER, original owner of the land
The "founder" of the City of Bulawayo, Leander Starr Jameson, was SCOTTISH. So some suburbs (Listed Below) were
NAMED AFTER PLACES IN SCOTLAND
Douglasdale
Glencoe
Glengarry
Hume Park
Kelvin (E,N,W)
Lochview
Montrose
Morningside
Southdale
Kingsdale
Newton (W)
Sunnyside
Woodlands
NAMED AFTER PLACES IN SCOTLAND
Douglasdale
Glencoe
Glengarry
Hume Park
Kelvin (E,N,W)
Lochview
Montrose
Morningside
Southdale
Kingsdale
Newton (W)
Sunnyside
Woodlands
