Bulawayo attained municipality status in 1897, and city status in 1943.Historically, Bulawayo has been the principal industrial centre of Zimbabwe its factories produce cars and car products, building materials, electronic products, textiles, furniture, and food products.
Bulawayo is home to over a dozen colleges and universities, most notably the National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo Polytechic College, Bulawayo Polytechnic, Zimbabwe School of Mines, and the United College of Education.
Bulawayo (, Ndebele Bulawayo) is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country’s Matabeleland region.
