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The suburb names of Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe: Their meaning and source
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe. The beauty of the wide, tree-lined streets and suburban lawns can make one overlook the history and culture that has been embraced in the naming of the suburbs of the city. From Lobengula's Bulawayo, through the Rhodesia Bulawayo and finally settling down on the present day Zimbabwean Bulawayo, the city suburb names embrace a rich historic culture and nature.  The suburb names and their derivation have been listed below.
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Suburb Name Derivation
New Luveve Reference is made to the suburb Luveve, see Luveve suburb.
Newsmansford we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Newton Estate name
Newton West Reference to position (Newton).
Nguboyenja Named after Lobengula’s son and heir.
Njube Named after one of Lobengula’s sons
Nketa we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Nkulumane One of the sons of King Mzilikazi and heir, founder of the Matebele kingdom.
North End Reference to direction of Suburb
Northvale Former Town Council area, reference to position and (Umguza) Valley
Northlea we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
North Lynne we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
North Trenance Reference to position relative to that of Trenance.
Ntaba Moyo we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
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O    
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Orange Grove we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
 
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P    
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Paddonhurst Named after Major Cecil Paddon, O.B.E., (Pioneer).
Parklands Estate Name. Park Lands Estate A (Portion of original grant to Dominican Sisters).
Parkview we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Pelandaba “The matter is concluded”, a reference to the successful conclusion to the struggle for security. 
Pumula Means “A Resting Place” reference to the fact that many have built homes there to retire to.
Pumula South Named in reference to relative position of Pumula
 
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Q    
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Queensdale we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Queens Park A reference to the Queen and the three main roads – Victoria Alexandra and Elizabeth
Queens Park East A reference to the position relative to that of Queen Park. 
Queens Park West A reference to the position relative to that of Queen Park. 
 
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R    
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Rangemore Suburb adopted the original estate name.
Raylton Suburb adopted the original estate name.
Richmond we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Riverside Derived from the original Estate name, which was in  reference to the (Little Umguza) River
Romney Park The suburb was named after George Romney, a British Painter
 
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S  
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Sauerstown Named after Dr. Han Sauer, original owner of the land
Selbourne Park we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Sizinda Battle regiment of King Mzilikazi of the Matabele 
Steeldale Composite name referring to industry.
Suburbs This was the first suburb and retained that name.
Southdale we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Southwold The suburb was named by the Estate Developers and Street names are of many Cotswold Villages and towns.
Sunninghill After British Royal residence (given to present Queen at time of marriage).
Sunnyside Chosen from list of suggested names
 
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T  
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Tegela The name is derived from a Ndebele word meaning “to visit”.
The Jungle we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Thorngrove Suburb name came from the large number of Mimosa (Thorn) trees in the area.
Trenance Estate name
Tshabalala The “isibongo” or praise name for Lobengula’s mother, Faluta, who was of Swazi extraction.
Tshabalala Extension Extension in reference to the suburb of Tshabalala
 
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U  
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Umguza Estate Named after the Umguza River which runs through it
Upper Rangemore Name in reference to Rangemore suburb.
 
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W  
Suburb Name Derivation
 
Waterford Estate name
Waterlea we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Westgate we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Westondale we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
West Somerton we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Willsgrove we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Windsor Park Named after English town or Castle grounds
Woodlands Chosen from a list of suggested names
Woodville Retained the old Estate Name.
 
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More Suburb Names (from A-M)
 
More suburb names and their derivation are available here i.e (from A-M)