Scottish Place Names in Other Countries - Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

• Bannockburn
• Craigmore, Zimbabwe
• Glendale, Zimbabwe
• West Nicholson
• Bulawayo is a native name, but 38 of the 156 suburbs have names of some kind of Scottish origin.
  • Barbourfields
  • Burnside
  • Douglasdale
  • Glencoe
  • Glengarry
  • Kelvin, Kelvin East, Kelvin North and Kelvin West (River Kelvin)
  • Lochview - in reference to Lakeside Dam.
  • Montrose Old Church
  • Morningside
  • Paddonhurst
  • Southdale (Shetland Islands).
• Harare also a native name - suburbs include
  • Ardbennie
  • Braeside
  • Glen Lorne
  • Lochinvar
  • Strathaven

Some post-colonial renaming has taken place, e.g. Lake Chivero was formerly known as Lake McIlwaine. It is uncertain whether the "Glen" of Glen Norah is Scottish inspired.