Bulawayo
City
City in south-western Zimbabwe, built on the royal kraal of the Ndebele king Lobengula.
Held by
- 1789 – December 31, 1821 Rozvi Empire
- 1891 – July 31, 1953 United Kingdom
- August 1, 1953 – December 31, 1963 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- December 31, 1963 – October 23, 1964 United Kingdom
- November 11, 1965 – June 1, 1979 Rhodesia
- since April 18, 1980 Zimbabwe
Capital of
- 1816 – December 1, 1897 Zulu Kingdom
- since 1870 Mthwakazi