Hillside, Burnside & "the Dams"

Located in the Southern suburb of Burnside, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the Laslap Pondok cottage is self-contained sleeping quarters on a residential property in a structure that is separate from the main dwelling on the edge of the Upper Dam of the Hillside Dams Conservancy Area straddling Burnside and Hillside in a neighbourhood called Caerleon.

The Hillside Dams area history dates back to the Stone Age as there were various Stone Age tools and rock shelters discovered within the area.

In the 19th century, it was one of King Lobengula's favourite villages to relax at.

In 1895 work started on constructing infrastructure for commercial water supply. It was then that the name Hillside Dams was adopted after the completion of the structures in 1898.

Unfortunately, the structure collapsed in 1924 and the Hillside Dams were sold to Bulawayo City Council, and the dams for water supply were changed.

Thereafter the area became a low-density residential suburb known as Hillside.

In 1942 Hillside Dams was designated as a National Monument. [Ref]

This is a walkable neighbourhood with quiet streets and easy access to the superb Hillside Dams Conservancy area itself.

There is no public transport available in the area so planning your visit to and from the property needs to be carefully considered unless you have your own transportation.

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