National Free Library

National Free Library is a library in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. National Free Library is situated near Bulawayo Polytechnic College, as well as near the sports venue Bulawayo Athletic Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Bulawayo Athletic Club

Sports venue

Bulawayo Athletic Club is a sports club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Bulawayo Athletic Club Ground is a 12,000-capacity stadium. Bulawayo Athletic Club is situated 380 metres southeast of National Free Library.

Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe

Museum

Photo: Sputniktilt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 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. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe is situated 1 km northeast of National Free Library.

Bulawayo Railway Museum

Museum

Photo: H.G.Graser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bulawayo Railway Museum is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe that houses several exhibitions on the history of the railway system in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. Bulawayo Railway Museum is situated 2 km west of National Free Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bulawayo and Bradfield.

Bulawayo

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

Bradfield

Suburb

Bradfield is a neighbourhood in the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Makokoba

Suburb

Makhokhoba is a suburb of Bulawayo, 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. Makokoba is situated 3 km northwest of National Free Library.

National Free Library

Type: Library
Category: education
Location: Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bulawayo Polytechnic College and Greek Orthodox Church.

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Places to explore: Packers Paradise and Earth Cafe.

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