Old Bulawayo

Old Bulawayo is the reconstructed site of the royal town of King Lobengula, the last ruler of the Ndebele kingdom, located south of the modern city. Archaeological work and a partial reconstruction have recreated elements of the nineteenth-century capital, including the king's enclosure and traditional dwellings, alongside an interpretive centre. The site interprets the history of the Ndebele state and its encounter with European settlers that led to the founding of colonial Bulawayo.