Bulawayo suburb names, A to M: meaning and source

These are the names from A to M. The rest are on the N to Z page.

A

Suburb Name	Derivation
Ascot	Adjoining the Bulawayo Ascot race-course

B

Suburb Name	Derivation
Barbour Fields	The suburb was named after a former Mayor, H. R. Barbour. A mayor who during the colonial era, was greatly interested in the welfare of the indigenous people.
Barham Green	The suburb was named after two people. The first was a former Bulawayo City Councillor [ who later became an Alderman] Mrs. M. E. Barham, M.B.E. and the other was Rev. Rufus Green. The two people were critical in the establishment of this suburb. During the colonial Rhodesia era, the suburb was designated for the Coloured Community
Beacon Hill	Also known as Beryl Drive, reference is made to fact that it is the High Point of the suburbs and possess the areas with the highest marking beacon at its summit.
Belmont Industrial area	The area was named after a former Bulawayo City Engineer, Mr. Kinmont
Bellevue	The suburb was named after estate name.
Belmont	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Bradfield	The suburb was named after Mr Edwin Eugene Bradfield, a pioneer.
Burnside	This area used used to be a portion of former town Council area, used be part of Matsheumhlope Farms. Name is derived from the reference to a river.

C

Suburb Name	Derivation
Cement	This was named after the surrounding industrial area, responsible for the making of Cement.
Cowdray Park	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.

D

Suburb Name	Derivation
Donnington	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Donnington West	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Douglasdale	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.

E

Suburb Name	Derivation
Eloana	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Emakhandeni	Emakhandeni is the isiNdebele name for Fort Rixon, which was the area where the regiment, aMakhanda were located. eMakhandeni is the locative term
Emganwini	Reference is made to the plentiful Amarula trees in the vicinity.
Enqameni	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Enqotsheni	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Entumbane	This is place where King Mzilikazi was buried.

F

Suburb Name	Derivation
Fagadola	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Famona	The suburb was named after, Famona, one of the daughters of King Lobengula of the Matebele kingdom.
Fortunes Gate (Including Mtaba Moya)	The suburb name comes from the original property name, and gates are those of the original Market Building.
Four Winds	The suburb name comes from the original property name, the first house was on top of a hill.

G

Suburb Name	Derivation
Glencoe	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Glengarry	The suburb was named after its estate name.
Glenville (Including Richmond South)	The suburb was named after its estate name.
Granite Park	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Greenhill	The suburb name comes from the reference to scenery and topography.
Gwabalanda	Named after one of Ndebele chiefs, Gwabalanda Mathe

H

Suburb Name	Derivation
Harrisvale	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Helenvale	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Highmount	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Hillcrest	The suburb name comes from the reference to topography.
Hillside	The suburb name comes from the reference to topography.
Hillside South	The suburb name comes from the reference to position of Hillside
Hume Park	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Hyde Park	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.

I

Suburb Name	Derivation
Ilanda	Egret
Iminyela	The name of the type of tree common in that area.
Intini	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.

J

Suburb Name	Derivation
Jacaranda	Reference is made to the Jacarand trees

K

Suburb Name	Derivation
Kelvin (Industrial area, includes North East and West)	The area was named in reference to a suburb of Glasgow
Kenilworth	The suburb was named after its estate name.
Kilallo	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Killarney	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Kingsdale	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Kumalo	The suburb was named after the Royal Clan of the Matabele
Kumalo North	Reference to the position of Kumalo Suburb

L

Suburb Name	Derivation
Lakeside	Lakeside was/is the stretch of water at the junction of the Old Essexvale Road and the road to the suburb of Waterford, and then onto Hope Fountain Mission
Lobengula	Named after the second Matabele King, Lobengula
Lobenvale	The suburb name is derived from a combination of King Lobengula’s name and Umguza Valley
Lochview	The suburb name is in reference to Lakeside Dam
Luveve	named after chief luveve

M

Suburb Name	Derivation
Mabutweni	The suburb name means “where the soldiers are”, the name was given in reference to a bachelor quarters.
Magwegwe	The suburb name is named after Magwegwe, who was one of the significant people in King Lobengula’s royal Bulawayo town.
Magwegwe North	Reference to the position relative to that of Magwegwe.
Magwegwe West	Reference to the position relative to that of Magwegwe.
Makokoba	The suburb got its name from the actions of Mr. Fallon, who used walk around with a stick. The name comes from the word “umakhokhoba” which was the locals referred to Fallon as, meaning “the little old man who walks with a stick” . The word actually describes the noise of the stick hitting the ground ko-ko-ko or the doors.
Mahatshula	Mahatshula is named after one of the Ndebele Indunas. This induna’s name was Mahatshula Ndiweni
Malindela	The suburb was named after the mother of Faluta, who was the mother of Lobengula i.e. named after Lobengula’s maternal grandmother.
Manningdale	Named after of the developer suburb
Marlands	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Matsheumhlope	The name comes from the association with river (“White Stones”). White stones in Ndebele or Zulu language are amatshe amhlope.
Matshobana	The suburb was named after Matshobana, who was a chief of the Khumalo clan and more significantly he was the father of Mzilikazi, the founder of the Ndebele Kingdom.
Montrose	The suburb was named by the Estate Developers and Street names are of many Cotswold Villages and towns.
Montgomery	named after General Montgomery a decorated British Army commander
Morningside	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Mpopoma	The name comes from a descriptive Ndebele name for the area, which was derived from the sound the Mpopoma river makes when flowing.
Munda	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.
Mzilikazi	Suburb was named after the first and founder Matebele King, Mzilikazi.

Names from N to Z are on the next page.

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