Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi

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PLAN YOUR TRIP Activities Drinking
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make sense of what you see. i Internet access d m dorm beds
W Wi-fi access q quad rooms
s Swimming pool r rooms
v Vegetarian selection s single rooms
E English-language menu ste suites
c Family-friendly tr triple rooms
# Pet-friendly tw twin rooms
g Bus
SURVIVAL GUIDE
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Vital practical information
for a smooth trip.
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Zambia,
Mozambique &
Malawi
Malawi
p174
Zambia
p34
Victoria Falls
p85 Mozambique
p101
Mary Fitzpatrick, James Bainbridge,
Trent Holden, Brendan Sainsbury
P LAN
ON THE ROAD
YOUR TRIP
Welcome to Zambia, ZAMBIA ...........34 Understand Zambia ....73
Mozambique & Malawi. . . 4 Lusaka ...............35 Zambia Today . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ZMaamlabwiai’,s MToopza 1m2 b..iq.u.e. .&. ..8 Eastern Zambia ........45 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chipata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Way of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Need to Know ......... 14
South Luangwa Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
If You Like… ........... 16
National Park . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Survival Guide. . . . . . . . . 78
Month by Month ....... 19
North Luangwa Directory A–Z . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Itineraries ............22 National Park . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Getting There & Away . . . . 81
Countries at a Glance .. 31 Southern Zambia ......52 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . 83
Chirundu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lower Zambezi
VICTORIA FALLS ... 85
National Park . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lake Kariba . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Seventh Natural
Wonder of the World ...86
Choma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Zambia ...............89
Lochinvar National Park . . 58
Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Western Zambia .......58
Zimbabwe ............95
Kafue National Park . . . . . . 58
Victoria Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Mongu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Kasanka National Park . . . 64 Southern
Bangweulu Wetlands . . . . . 65 Mozambique ...........114
Samfya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Ponta d’Ouro &
LEOPARD, SOUTH LUANGWA Ponta Malongane . . . . . . . 114
Mutinondo Wilderness . . . 66
NATIONAL PARK P46 Bilene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Mpika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Limpopo National Park . . 116
Shiwa Ng’andu . . . . . . . . . . 67
Xai-Xai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Kitwe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Pomene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Chingola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Vilankulo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Chimfunshi Bazaruto Archipelago . . . 126
MT MULANJE, MALAWI P211 Wildlife Orphanage . . . . . . 72
Contents
SURVIVAL
UNDERSTAND
GUIDE
Central Mozambique .. 127 MALAWI ...........174 Health ...............226
Beira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Lilongwe ............. 176 Language ............232
Gorongosa Northern Malawi ......182 Index ................243
National Park . . . . . . . . . . 131
Karonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Map Legend ..........255
Chimoio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Livingstonia . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Manica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Nyika National Park . . . . . 185
Chimanimani Mountains . .133
Vwaza Marsh
Tete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Wildlife Reserve . . . . . . . . 186
Cahora Bassa Dam Mzuzu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
& Songo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Nkhata Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Caia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Likoma Island . . . . . . . . . . 191
Quelimane . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Chizumulu Island . . . . . . . 192
Mocuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Central Malawi .......192
Gurúè . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Viphya Plateau . . . . . . . . . 192
Northern Mozambique ..138
Nkhotakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Nampula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Senga Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Mozambique Island . . . . . 142
Monkey Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Around Mozambique
Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Cape Maclear . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cuamba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Southern Malawi .....200
Lichinga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Liwonde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Lake Niassa . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Zomba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Niassa Reserve . . . . . . . . . 150 Zomba Plateau . . . . . . . . . 203
Montepuez . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Blantyre & Limbe . . . . . . . 205
Pemba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Mulanje . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Murrébuè . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Majete Wildlife Reserve . . 213
Quirimbas Archipelago . . 156 Understand Malawi ...214
Moçimboa da Praia . . . . . 158 Malawi Today . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Mueda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Palma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 The Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
The Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Understand
Mozambique .........160 Natural Environment . . . . 218
Mozambique Today . . . . . 160 Survival Guide. . . . . . . . 218 SPECIAL
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Directory A–Z . . . . . . . . . . 218 FEATURES
Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Getting There & Away . . . 221 Zambia, Mozambique
The Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . 223 & Malawi’s Top 12 ....... 8
Natural Environment . . . . 164 Victoria Falls ..........85
Survival Guide. . . . . . . . 165
Directory A–Z . . . . . . . . . . 165
Getting There & Away . . . 168
Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . 171
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Welcome to Zambia,
Mozambique &
Malawi
Zambia’s wildlife and waterfalls,
Malawi’s lake and mountains,
Mozambique’s islands and beaches: each
country has its own personality. Focus
on exploring one, or sample all three.
Wildlife Beaches
Zambia’s wildlife-filled plains are legend- Mozambique’s coastline is one of Africa’s
ary, from South Luangwa National Park longest and most alluring, from the wind-
in the southeast to Kafue National Park in swept dunes of Ponta d’Ouro to the languid
the west. With their remoteness, species archipelagos and palm-fringed beaches
diversity and fine network of camps, the of the north. There are many islands, in-
country’s protected areas offer outstanding cluding magical Mozambique Island and
wildlife watching for those willing to meet enchanting Ibo. The country’s history and
the challenge of getting there and around. culture are tied to the sea, and most visi-
Mozambique and Malawi also offer some tors focus on the coast, travelling from one
treats. Highlights include Mozambique’s beach to the next. Inland, Lake Malawi,
lovely Gorongosa National Park, which is with its backdrop of lush mountains rising
also a prime birding destination, and Ma- from the lakeshore, is a fixture in Southern
lawi’s Liwonde National Park, with its hip- African travel itineraries.
pos and crocs.
Cultures
Landscapes
Wherever you go, immerse yourself in the
Diverse and beautiful landscapes captivate everyday beauty, realities and vibrancy of
visitors at every turn. A highlight is Zam- Southern African life and take advantage
bia’s (and Zimbabwe’s) thundering Victoria of opportunities for community-based tour-
Falls, one of the continent’s iconic images ism. In English-speaking Zambia and Mala-
and a Unesco World Heritage Site. Raft wi, local culture is often readily accessible,
the rapids or stand on the spray-misted and both countries offer cultural-tourism
sidelines: the wildness, power and magnifi- activities. In Mozambique, Maputo’s excel-
cence of the falls are unforgettable. Along lent dance and cultural scenes, comple-
the coast, the azure waters and the islands mented by local walking tours, provide a
of Mozambique’s Bazaruto and Quirimbas jumping-off point for getting acquainted
Archipelagos are mesmerising. Inland, mar- with local vibes. Throughout, it will likely
vel at the mist-covered peaks of Mt Mulanje be encounters with Zambians, Malawians
in Malawi and vast tracts of bush bordering and Mozambicans that will make your visit
the Zambezi River in southern Zambia. to the region unforgettable.
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Why I Love Zambia, Mozambique & Malawi
By Mary Fitzpatrick, Writer
The sense of space and light, the rugged bush interior and the magnificent Indian Ocean
coastline are what first captured my imagination when visiting this region. The colourful
mix of cultures and languages further drew me in. Now, after spending extended periods in
southern Africa, both living and travelling, the gracious welcome offered by so many people
and the many friends I have met combine with the region’s landscapes and nature to make
this corner of Africa one of my favourites.
For more about our writers, see p256.
Above: Camping under the stars, South Luangwa National Park (p46), Zambia
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Lake
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NP
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Rundu Falls Hwange
Okavango ZIMBABWE
Delta
Victoria Falls
Grootfontein Marvel at the world's Masvingo
largest waterfalls (p85) Bulawayo
Salt Pans
Lower Zambezi National Park
NAMIBIA Canoe past swimming
Orapa elephants (p53)
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Messina
River
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PRETORIA
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Mbala
Nakonde South Luangwa National Park
Chitipa Take a walking safari amid
TANZANIA animals galore (p46)
Karonga
Kasama
Isoka
Livingstonia Likoma Island 10ºS
Chisoso Nyika NP Relax at dreamy Kaya Mawa
North boutique hotel (p191) Palma
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Quirimbas Archipelago
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Cassacatiza of magical Ibo (p156)
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and forested ravines (p211)
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Get your fix of culture and
SWAZILAND
clubbing (p104)
Ponta d'Ouro
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