Infrastructure and accommodation in eastern Zambia
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I want to travel by bike, coming from Malawi (crossing the border in Mchinji) and continuing to Lusaka, following the road close to the border with Mozambique.
What can I expect on the road, are there many villages with guesthouses and places where I can buy food on the road? It's difficult to figure this out just from Google Maps and Wikitravel just claims it's the least developed province.
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I want to travel by bike, coming from Malawi (crossing the border in Mchinji) and continuing to Lusaka, following the road close to the border with Mozambique.
What can I expect on the road, are there many villages with guesthouses and places where I can buy food on the road? It's difficult to figure this out just from Google Maps and Wikitravel just claims it's the least developed province.
accommodation bicycles zambia
asked Aug 8 at 23:35
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I want to travel by bike, coming from Malawi (crossing the border in Mchinji) and continuing to Lusaka, following the road close to the border with Mozambique.
What can I expect on the road, are there many villages with guesthouses and places where I can buy food on the road? It's difficult to figure this out just from Google Maps and Wikitravel just claims it's the least developed province.
accommodation bicycles zambia
asked Aug 8 at 23:35
Kuba
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I want to travel by bike, coming from Malawi (crossing the border in Mchinji) and continuing to Lusaka, following the road close to the border with Mozambique.
What can I expect on the road, are there many villages with guesthouses and places where I can buy food on the road? It's difficult to figure this out just from Google Maps and Wikitravel just claims it's the least developed province.
accommodation bicycles zambia
asked Aug 8 at 23:35
Kuba
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asked Aug 8 at 23:35
Kuba
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asked Aug 8 at 23:35
Kuba
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I'm not terribly well qualified to answer this question, but there's probably not all that many other Travel.SErs who have traveled on the road in question, even a good ten years ago...
So. From Mchinji in Malawi across the border to Chipata, the largest town in eastern Zambia, is only about 30 km and easily covered in a day. Chipata has a large Shoprite supermarket for stocking up and a smattering of guesthouses and restaurants etc; Mama Rula's is apparently still there and you could probably do worse than stay there, although it's a few clicks in the wrong direction towards Mfuwe.
Which of these will be your future home away from home? (pic by me)
From Chipata to Lusaka you're on the Great East Road, which is the main highway connecting Lusaka to all points east. There is thus a steady stream of trucks, buses etc and the infrastructure to cater for them. That said, this is the African bush and there are no towns of size along the way, so you're not going to find anything approaching Western standards, but if you're OK with nshima and grotty rooms with a fan if you're lucky, you'll survive. Bridge Camp, around the halfway mark near an otherside pretty desolate stretch, is apparently still there as well.
Good luck!
answered Aug 9 at 4:51
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Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
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@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
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I'm not terribly well qualified to answer this question, but there's probably not all that many other Travel.SErs who have traveled on the road in question, even a good ten years ago...
So. From Mchinji in Malawi across the border to Chipata, the largest town in eastern Zambia, is only about 30 km and easily covered in a day. Chipata has a large Shoprite supermarket for stocking up and a smattering of guesthouses and restaurants etc; Mama Rula's is apparently still there and you could probably do worse than stay there, although it's a few clicks in the wrong direction towards Mfuwe.
Which of these will be your future home away from home? (pic by me)
From Chipata to Lusaka you're on the Great East Road, which is the main highway connecting Lusaka to all points east. There is thus a steady stream of trucks, buses etc and the infrastructure to cater for them. That said, this is the African bush and there are no towns of size along the way, so you're not going to find anything approaching Western standards, but if you're OK with nshima and grotty rooms with a fan if you're lucky, you'll survive. Bridge Camp, around the halfway mark near an otherside pretty desolate stretch, is apparently still there as well.
Good luck!
answered Aug 9 at 4:51
jpatokal
108k17323476
Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
Aug 10 at 0:20
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@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
– jpatokal
Aug 10 at 3:47
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
I'm not terribly well qualified to answer this question, but there's probably not all that many other Travel.SErs who have traveled on the road in question, even a good ten years ago...
So. From Mchinji in Malawi across the border to Chipata, the largest town in eastern Zambia, is only about 30 km and easily covered in a day. Chipata has a large Shoprite supermarket for stocking up and a smattering of guesthouses and restaurants etc; Mama Rula's is apparently still there and you could probably do worse than stay there, although it's a few clicks in the wrong direction towards Mfuwe.
Which of these will be your future home away from home? (pic by me)
From Chipata to Lusaka you're on the Great East Road, which is the main highway connecting Lusaka to all points east. There is thus a steady stream of trucks, buses etc and the infrastructure to cater for them. That said, this is the African bush and there are no towns of size along the way, so you're not going to find anything approaching Western standards, but if you're OK with nshima and grotty rooms with a fan if you're lucky, you'll survive. Bridge Camp, around the halfway mark near an otherside pretty desolate stretch, is apparently still there as well.
Good luck!
answered Aug 9 at 4:51
jpatokal
108k17323476
Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
Aug 10 at 0:20
1
@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
– jpatokal
Aug 10 at 3:47
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
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I'm not terribly well qualified to answer this question, but there's probably not all that many other Travel.SErs who have traveled on the road in question, even a good ten years ago...
So. From Mchinji in Malawi across the border to Chipata, the largest town in eastern Zambia, is only about 30 km and easily covered in a day. Chipata has a large Shoprite supermarket for stocking up and a smattering of guesthouses and restaurants etc; Mama Rula's is apparently still there and you could probably do worse than stay there, although it's a few clicks in the wrong direction towards Mfuwe.
Which of these will be your future home away from home? (pic by me)
From Chipata to Lusaka you're on the Great East Road, which is the main highway connecting Lusaka to all points east. There is thus a steady stream of trucks, buses etc and the infrastructure to cater for them. That said, this is the African bush and there are no towns of size along the way, so you're not going to find anything approaching Western standards, but if you're OK with nshima and grotty rooms with a fan if you're lucky, you'll survive. Bridge Camp, around the halfway mark near an otherside pretty desolate stretch, is apparently still there as well.
Good luck!
answered Aug 9 at 4:51
jpatokal
108k17323476
I'm not terribly well qualified to answer this question, but there's probably not all that many other Travel.SErs who have traveled on the road in question, even a good ten years ago...
So. From Mchinji in Malawi across the border to Chipata, the largest town in eastern Zambia, is only about 30 km and easily covered in a day. Chipata has a large Shoprite supermarket for stocking up and a smattering of guesthouses and restaurants etc; Mama Rula's is apparently still there and you could probably do worse than stay there, although it's a few clicks in the wrong direction towards Mfuwe.
Which of these will be your future home away from home? (pic by me)
From Chipata to Lusaka you're on the Great East Road, which is the main highway connecting Lusaka to all points east. There is thus a steady stream of trucks, buses etc and the infrastructure to cater for them. That said, this is the African bush and there are no towns of size along the way, so you're not going to find anything approaching Western standards, but if you're OK with nshima and grotty rooms with a fan if you're lucky, you'll survive. Bridge Camp, around the halfway mark near an otherside pretty desolate stretch, is apparently still there as well.
Good luck!
answered Aug 9 at 4:51
jpatokal
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answered Aug 9 at 4:51
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answered Aug 9 at 4:51
jpatokal
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answered Aug 9 at 4:51
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Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
Aug 10 at 0:20
1
@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
– jpatokal
Aug 10 at 3:47
add a comment |Â
Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
Aug 10 at 0:20
1
@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
– jpatokal
Aug 10 at 3:47
Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
Aug 10 at 0:20
Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for!
– Kuba
Aug 10 at 0:20
1
1
@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
– jpatokal
Aug 10 at 3:47
@Kuba Glad to hear this was useful, but please do try to get some up-to-date info as well -- I was there >10 years ago, in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, and didn't go all the way to Lusaka.
– jpatokal
Aug 10 at 3:47
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