Bradfield, Zimbabwe Explained

Official Name:Bradfield
Mapsize:200px
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Zimbabwe showing the location of Bradfield
Placement on map is approximate
Pushpin Map:Zimbabwe
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zimbabwe
Subdivision Name1:Matabeleland North
Subdivision Name2:Bulawayo District
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Bulawayo
Population As Of:2011 Estimate
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-20.1778°N 28.585°W

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

Location

Bradfield is located in Bulawayo District, Matabeleland North Province, in the city of Bulawayo, the second-largest business and industrial center in Zimbabwe, after the capital, Harare, located approximately 460km (290miles), by road, to the northeast.[1]

Bradfield is bordered by 16th Street to the north, Bulawayo Golf Club and Lions Golf Club to the east, 23rd Avenue and Burns Drive to the south and by Angus Road to the west. Matopos Road runs from 16th Street to 23rd Avenue, in a north to south direction in the neighbourhood. Hillside Road also runs in a north to south direction through the Bradfield. The geographic coordinates of the neighbourhood are:20° 10' 40.00"S, 28° 35' 6.00"E (Latitude:-20.177778; Longitude:28.585000).

Overview

Bradfield, Zimbabwe is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood in Bulawayo. Commercial enterprises like banks, doctors' and dentists' offices and a shopping mall are located on Hillside Road. Upscale single-family homes occupy the rest of the neighbourhood.

History

The suburb was named after Edwin Eugene Bradfield, one of the first Europeans to settle in the neighbourhood.[2]

Population

The exact population of Bradfield, Zimbabwe is not known as of August 2011.

Points of interest

The points of interest within Bradfield or close to its borders, include the following:

See also

External links

Photos

-20.1778°N 28.585°W

Notes and References

  1. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zimbabwe_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Harare%20(Harare)%20&toplace=Bulawayo%20(Bulawayo)&fromlat=-17.8177778&tolat=-20.15&fromlng=31.0447222&tolng=28.5833333 Estimated Road Distance Between Harare And Bulawayo With Map
  2. http://www.bulawayo1872.com/history/zimbyo/surburbnames-am.htm Origin of the Name Bradfield