Mzanzi Travel - Local Travel Inspiration (Issue 5)
MZANZI TRAVEL is a full-colour quarterly, A4 publication that sets out to showcase, foster and promote whatever South Africa has to offer to both local and international tourists.
MZANZI TRAVEL is a full-colour quarterly, A4 publication that sets out to showcase, foster and promote whatever South Africa has to offer to both local and international tourists.
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Explore Africa<br />
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beaches. Another town is Nkhata Bay, a bustling lake port that is important<br />
to the fishing industry. Livingstonia, set back a little from the lake shore,<br />
is a mission settlement high on a plateau overlooking the lake. It has a<br />
fascinating history dating back to 1894.<br />
Those who are fascinated by archaeology will be delighted with a visit<br />
to the most northerly lakeshore town, Karonga. It is an important<br />
archaeological centre with a museum, where the skeletal remains of the<br />
Malawisaurus dinosaur have been unearthed nearby, as well as the oldest<br />
human remains in the country.<br />
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If you want to feel the warm heart of Africa’s beat, coupled to a sense of<br />
adventure mixed in with some of the most unspoilt natural scenery in<br />
Africa, Malawi should surely be your next destination.<br />
Useful Information<br />
Languages - English (official); Chichewa (common)<br />
Capital – Lilongwe<br />
Climate - Sub-tropical; rainy season (November to<br />
May); dry season (May to November)<br />
Time Zone - GMT + 2<br />
Currency - Kwacha (divided into 100 tambala).<br />
Airlines - British Airways and KLM via Nairobi,<br />
Kenya, and South African Airways, Kenya Airways<br />
and Ethiopian Airways fly directly to Malawi.<br />
Airports - Lilongwe International Airport, Lilongwe;<br />
and 13 local airports, including Chileka Airport,<br />
Blantyre.<br />
Entry Requirements - All visitors require a valid<br />
passport. No visas required for tourist visits by<br />
citizens of most Commonwealth countries, the USA,<br />
Japan, most European Union countries and certain<br />
other countries.<br />
Health Requirements - Immunisation against<br />
polio, tetanus, typhoid and hepatitis A is<br />
recommended. Yellow fever immunisation may<br />
be required only by visitors entering from a yellow<br />
fever zone.<br />
Useful Contacts<br />
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture -<br />
Tel: +265 (0) 1 775 702 or (0) 1 775 499 or<br />
(0) 1 772 702 or (0) 1 775 494;<br />
Email: mail@malawitourism.com or<br />
info@visitmalawi.mw.<br />
Malawi Tourism Association<br />
Tel: +265 (0)1 770 010; Tel/Fax: +265 (0)1 770 131;<br />
Cell: +265 (0) 888 865 250;<br />
Email: or mta@malawi.net;<br />
Website: www.malawi-tourism-association.org.<br />
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Malawi Tourism Guide<br />
Tel: (UK): 0115 972 7250;<br />
Email: mail@malawitourism.com<br />
Air Malawi – +265 (0)1 772 132 or 773 680<br />
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