Bulawayo Municipal Swimming Baths

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Bulawayo Municipal Swimming Baths
Website
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Address
Samuel Parirenyatwa Road between 8th and 9th Avenues, Central Park
Bulawayo 0002
ZIMBABWE
Telephone
(029) 61831. ( See "Facility Notes", below.)

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
USD 2.30. [October, 2018]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
50m x 22m, 8 lanes, outdoors, unheated, 20º - 25ºC (60º - 77ºF).
Pool 2
25m x 25m, 10 lanes, outdoors, unheated, 20º - 25ºC (60º - 77ºF).

Location

GPS
-20.157404, 28.590265

Teams That Use This Facility

We have no web links or contact information for teams that train at this facility.

Facility Notes

Open daily except Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. The water is coldest from May through September, but the pool remains open during that period.
The facility was the host of the December, 2014 African Union Region V Under 20 Youth Games.
The telephone number and schedule information, above, was provided by a local swimmer ten or twelve years ago. During a review of the listing in 2019, we were able to find updated price information on the city's website but the site suggested visiting the pools for detailed information. If you can provide any additional information about this facility, please click on the "Edit" button to the right and let us know so we can update the listing.Thanks!

Facility Reviews

I have spent many happy hours in and by the Bulawayo Municipal Pool - it is exceptionally well maintained for a country in such economic decline: beautiful sparkling water, with neat lawns maintained with pride.It is open from 9.30, with a one-hour lunch break during the day. Very, very busy in the afternoons and weekend, when it's full of happy children - the best time to go is very early morning when the whole 50m length is available. Warmly recommended!