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Bulawayo
Bulawayo , city (1992 est. pop. 621,742), SW Zimbabwe. It is the second largest city of Zimbabwe and an important industrial, commercial, and railroad center. Among its manufactures are textiles, motor vehicles, tires, metal products, and cement. Founded by the British in 1893, it was the scene (1896) of a Ndebele (Matabele) revolt. Nearby are the 18th-century precolonial ruins of Khami. After Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980, Bulawayo was beset with violence between the Shona and Ndebele peoples until 1988 when an accord was reached. |
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"Bulawayo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bulawayo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bulawayo.html "Bulawayo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bulawayo.html |
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Bulawayo
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe GuBulawayo ‘Place of the Slaughter’ from the Ndebele bulawa ‘to slaughter’ with the locative suffix yo, a reference to the battle fought in 1868 by Lobengula (c.1836–94), King of the Ndebele (1870–93), against a rival chief who would not submit to him. It was razed by Lobengula in 1893 to prevent occupation by Europeans. However, a new town, Bulawayo, was established a few miles to the south by the British the following year.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bulawayo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bulawayo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bulawayo.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bulawayo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bulawayo.html |
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Bulawayo
Bulawayo City in sw Zimbabwe, se Africa; capital of Matabeleland North province. Founded by the British in 1893, it was the site of the Matabele revolt in 1896. It is the second- largest city in the country. Industries: textiles, motor vehicles, cement, electrical equipment. Pop. (2002) 927,600.
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"Bulawayo." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bulawayo." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Bulawayo.html "Bulawayo." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Bulawayo.html |
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"Bulawayo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bulawayo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Bulawayo.html "Bulawayo." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Bulawayo.html |
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