Map of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Bulawayo is the administrative centre of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with a population of about 665,952. It lies at 20.1500°S, 28.5833°E. Bulawayo is about 366 km (228 mi) southwest of Harare, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gweru, 151 km to the northeast.

Bulawayo at a glance

Where is Bulawayo?

• The 2nd largest city in Zimbabwe by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 55 min on the shortest day to 13 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bulawayo

• Gweru — 151 km northeast
• Zvishavane — 156 km east
• Francistown — 159 km southwest, Botswana
• Redcliff — 177 km northeast
• Kwekwe — 187 km northeast
• Selebi-Phikwe — 217 km south, Botswana
• Masvingo — 235 km east
• Kadoma — 246 km northeast
• Beitbridge — 273 km southeast
• Chegutu — 278 km northeast

Largest cities in Zimbabwe

• Harare — 1,542,813
• Chitungwiza — 371,246
• Mutare — 224,802
• Gweru — 158,200
• Kwekwe — 119,863
• Kadoma — 117,381
• Ruwa — 94,083
• Chinhoyi — 90,800
• Masvingo — 90,286
• Norton — 87,039

Map of Zimbabwe and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.