Matsheumhlope
Named from the river: amatshe amhlophe, 'white stones'.
Matsheumhlope means “white stones”: amatshe amhlophe in isiNdebele (and Zulu). The name belongs to the river first, and from the river to the farms, the suburb and the neighbouring Burnside.
What else is here
Christian Brothers College stands on the Old Esigodini Road in Matsheumhlope.
What we don’t know yet
Are the white stones still in the river? Tell us about Matsheumhlope.
Sources
- Bulawayo’s suburb names, A to M
- Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo — Wikipedia
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