National Library of Zimbabwe

The National Library of Zimbabwe also known National Free Library of Zimbabwe is located in second biggest city in . It was established under the National Library and Documentation Service Act Chapter 25:10 act of 1985 which was passed by the Zimbabwean Government in 1985.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library; part of NLDS (National Library and Documentation Service (of Zimbabwe))
  • Also known as: “National Free Library” and “National Free Library of Zimbabwe”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bulawayo Athletic Club and Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe.

Sports venue
is a sports club in , . The Ground is a 12,000-capacity stadium. is situated 380 metres southeast of National Library of Zimbabwe.

Museum
Photo: Sputniktilt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is located in , , on Leopold Takawira Avenue. Designed by architect James Whalley, the museum officially opened in 1964, the museum contains exhibits illustrating the history, mineral wealth and wildlife of Zimbabwe, including the second largest mounted elephant in the world. is situated 1 km northeast of National Library of Zimbabwe.

Museum
Photo: H.G.Graser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway museum located at railway station in that houses several exhibitions on the history of the railway system in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. is situated 2 km west of National Library of Zimbabwe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bulawayo and Bradfield.

Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a relaxed, elegant industrial city with wide tree-lined boulevards, in western . Several World Heritage sites, including historic monuments from the precolonial era and national parks, are within an hour's drive from , making it a great tourist destination.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the city of , Zimbabwe.

Suburb
Makhokhoba is a suburb of , Zimbabwe. It was the first black African township in the city. The suburb is named after the actions of Mr Fallon, the Native Commissioner, who used walk around with a stick. is situated 3 km northwest of National Library of Zimbabwe.

National Library of Zimbabwe

Latitude
-20.16224° or 20° 9′ 44″ south
Longitude
28.59157° or 28° 35′ 30″ east
Open location code
5GFCRHQR+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3031920947
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Wiki­data ID
Q6974180
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Serbian—“National Library of Zimbabwe” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “জিম্বাবুয়ে জাতীয় গ্রন্থাগার”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Zimbabwe”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de Zimbabvo”
  • Finnish: “Zimbabwen kansalliskirjasto”
  • Greek: “Εθνικά Αρχεία της Βιβλιοθήκης της Ζιμπάμπουε”
  • Serbian: “Национална бесплатна библиотека Зимбабвеа”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека Зимбабвеа”

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