It is said that when King Lobengula named the place "KoBulawayo" his generals asked "who is being killed mtanenkosi (prince)?" and he replied "Yimi umntwanenkosi engibulawayo", meaning "it's me, the prince, who is being killed".
Thuhet se kur mbreti Lobengula e quajti vendin "KoBulawayo", gjeneralët e tij pyetën "kush vranë mtanenkosi (princin)?" dhe ai u përgjigj "Yimi umntwanenkosi engibulawayo", që do të thotë "unë jam, princi, i cili po vritet".