Bulawayo suburb names, N to Z: meaning and source

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

N

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.

O

Suburb Name	Derivation
Orange Grove	we are still looking for it, if you know it you can submit it here.

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

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.

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

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

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

U

Suburb Name	Derivation
Umguza Estate	Named after the Umguza River which runs through it
Upper Rangemore	Name in reference to Rangemore suburb.

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.

Names from A to M are on the previous page.

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