Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
transport to Lichinga (Tsh25,000, five hours). Pay in stages, rather than paying the entire
Tsh35,000 Songea-Lichinga fare in Songea, as is sometimes requested.
ZAMBIA
Border Crossings
Cassacatiza
(7am-5pm) 290km northwest of Tete; main crossing
Zumbo
(7am-5pm) At the western end of Lake Cahora Bassa
To/From Zambia
The
Cassacatiza-Chanida
border is seldom used as most travellers combining Mozambi-
que and Zambia go via Malawi.
Chapas
go daily from
Tete
to Matema, from where
there's sporadic transport to the border. On the other side, there are daily vehicles to Kat-
ete (Zambia), and then on to Lusaka or Chipata.
The rarely used crossing at
Zumbo
is accessed with difficulty from Mozambique via
Fíngoȩ and is of interest primarily to anglers and birdwatchers heading to the western
reaches of Lake Cahora Bassa.
ZIMBABWE
Border Crossings
Espungabera
In the Chimanimani Mountains
Machipanda
On the Beira Corridor linking Harare with the sea
Mukumbura
(7am-5pm) West of Tete
Nyamapanda
On the Tete Corridor, linking Harare with Tete and Lilongwe (Malawi)
To/From Harare
From
Tete
there are frequent vehicles to Changara and onto the border at Nyamapanda,
where you can get transport to Harare. Through buses between Blantyre and Harare are
another option.
