Lonely Planet Southern Africa

by Fitzpatrick, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781740592239
• ISBN10: 1740592239
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

- complete coverage from Zambia's Lake Tanganyika to South Africa's Cape of Good Hope- practical information on border crossings, visas and accommodation- information on wildlife: how to get close (but not too close)- numerous maps and advice on getting around

Table of Contents

THE AUTHORS	7	(4)
THIS BOOK	11	(1)
THANKS	12	(2)
FOREWORD	14	(1)
INTRODUCTION	15	(2)
FACTS ABOUT THE REGION	17	(14)
History	17	(3)
Geography	20	(1)
Climate	21	(1)
Ecology & Environment	21	(2)
Flora	23	(1)
Fauna	23	(3)
National Parks	26	(1)
Government & Politics	27	(1)
Education	27	(1)
Society & Conduct	28	(1)
Religion	28	(3)
REGIONAL FACTS FOR THE VISITOR	31	(37)
Suggested Itineraries	31	(1)
Top Ten Highlights	32	(4)
Planning	36	(1)
Responsible Tourism	37	(1)
Visas & Documents	38	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	39	(1)
Money	39	(2)
Post & Communications	41	(1)
Digital Resources	42	(1)
Books	42	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	44	(1)
Photography & Video	44	(1)
Time	45	(1)
Electricity	45	(1)
Weights & Measures	45	(1)
Laundry	46	(1)
Toilets	46	(1)
Health	46	(9)
Social Graces	55	(2)
Women Travellers	57	(16)
Organised Tours	73
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	58	(1)
Disabled Travellers	59	(1)
Senior Travellers	59	(1)
Travel with Children	59	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	60	(1)
Activities	61	(4)
Accommodation	65	(1)
Food	66	(1)
Drinks	67	(1)
GETTING THERE & AWAY	68	(7)
Air	68	(3)
Land	71	(2)
Sea	73	(1)
Organised Tours	73	(2)
GETTING AROUND THE REGION
Air	75	(1)
Bus	75	(1)
Train	76	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	76	(2)
Bicycle	78	(2)
Hitching	80	(1)
Organised Tours	80	(1)
WILDLIFE GUIDE	80	(1)
BOTSWANA
Facts about Botswana	81	(7)
Facts for the Visitor	88	(7)
Getting There & Away	95	(2)
Getting Around	97	(4)
Gaborone	101	(8)
Around Gaborone	107	(2)
Eastern Botswana	109	(8)
Mahalapye	109	(1)
Selebi-Phikwe	109	(1)
Tuli Block	109	(2)
Palapye	111	(1)
Serowe	111	(1)
Francistown	111	(6)
Makgadikgadi Pans	117	(4)
Nata	119	(1)
The Pans	119	(1)
Gweta	120	(1)
Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans National Park	120	(1)
Chobe National Park	121	(4)
Kasane & Kazungula	121	(2)
Chobe Riverfront	123	(1)
Savuti	124	(1)
Linyanti Marshes	125	(1)
The Okavango Delta	125	(13)
Maun	125	(6)
Eastern Delta	131	(1)
Inner Delta	131	(1)
Moremi Wildlife Reserve	132	(3)
The Okavango Panhandle	135	(1)
Gcwihaba Caverns (Drotsky's Cave)	136	(1)
Aha Hills	136	(1)
Tsodilo Hills	137	(1)
The Kalahari	138	(4)
Khutse Game Reserve	138	(1)
Central Kalahari Game Reserve	138	(2)
The Trans-Kalahari Highway	140	(1)
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	141
THE BEATS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA	113	(29)
LESOTHO	142	(20)
Facts about Lesotho	142	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	147	(4)
Getting There & Away	151	(1)
Getting Around	151	(1)
Maseru	152	(3)
Around Maseru	155	(1)
Northern Lesotho	155	(2)
Teyateyaneng	155	(1)
Maputsoe	156	(1)
Leribe	156	(1)
Katse & the Highlands Water Project	157	(1)
Butka-Buthe	157	(1)
Oxbow	157	(1)
Eastern Lesotho	157	(2)
Thaba-Tseka	157	(1)
Mokhotlong	157	(1)
Sani Pass	158	(1)
Sehlabathebe National Park	158	(1)
Qacha's Nek	159	(1)
Southern Lesotho	159	(3)
Semonkong	159	(1)
Morija	160	(1)
Malealea	160	(1)
Mafeteng	161	(1)
Mohale's Hoek	161	(1)
Quthinq	161	(1)
MALAWI
Facts about Malawi	162	(10)
Facts for the Visitor	172	(9)
Getting There & Away	181	(2)
Getting Around	183	(4)
Lilongwe	187	(9)
Around Lilongwe	195	(1)
Northern Malawi	196	(17)
Karonga	196	(2)
Chitimba	198	(1)
Livingstonia	198	(2)
Rumphi	200	(1)
Nyika National Park	200	(3)
Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve	203	(1)
Mzuzu	204	(2)
Nkhata Bay	206	(2)
Around Nkhata Bay	208	(1)
The Chintheche Strip	209	(1)
Likoma Island	210	(2)
Hizumulu Island	212	(1)
Central Malawi	213	(12)
The Viphya Plateau	213	(2)
Kasungu	215	(1)
Kasungu National Park	215	(1)
Nkhotakota	215	(1)
South of Nkhotakota	216	(1)
Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve	216	(1)
Salima	217	(1)
Senga Bay	217	(2)
Mau	219	(1)
Monkey Bay	219	(1)
Cape Maclear	219	(3)
Monkey Bay to Mangochi	222	(2)
Mangochi	224	(1)
Southern Malawi	225	(21)
Liwonde	225	(1)
Liwonde National Park	225	(3)
Zomba	228	(1)
The Zomba Plateau	229	(2)
Blantyre & Limbe	231	(7)
Around Blantyre	238	(1)
Mulanje	239	(1)
Mount Mulanje	239	(4)
The Lower Shire	243	(3)
MOZAMBIQUE	246	(60)
Facts about Mozambique	246	(7)
Facts for the Visitor	253	(7)
Getting There & Away	260	(3)
Getting Around	263	(2)
Maputo	265	(9)
Around Maputo	272	(2)
Southern Mozambique	274	(9)
Ponta d'Ouro & Ponta Malongane	274	(1)
Maputo Elephant Reserve	275	(1)
Namaacha	276	(1)
Bilene	276	(1)
Xai-Xai	276	(1)
Quissico	277	(1)
Maxixe	277	(1)
Inhambane	277	(1)
Around Inhambane	278	(1)
Tofo	279	(1)
Barra	280	(1)
Massinga	280	(1)
Vilankulo	280	(2)
Bazaruto Archipelago	282	(1)
Inhassoro	283	(1)
Central Mozambique	283	(8)
Beira	283	(3)
Chimoio	286	(1)
Gorongosa National Park	286	(1)
Manica	287	(1)
Tete	287	(1)
Cahora Bassa Dam & Songo	287	(1)
Quelimane	288	(1)
Around Quelimane	289	(1)
Mocuba	289	(1)
Milange	289	(1)
Gurúè	290	(1)
Alto Molócuè	291	(1)
Northern Mozambique	291	(15)
Nampula	291	(2)
Mogincual	293	(1)
Angoche	293	(1)
Ilha de Moçambique	293	(3)
Chocas	296	(1)
Nacala	297	(1)
Cuamba	297	(1)
Mandimba	298	(1)
Lichinga	298	(1)
Around Lichinga	299	(1)
Lake Niassa	299	(1)
Niassa Reserve	300	(1)
Pemba	300	(3)
Quirimbas Archipelago	303	(1)
Macomia	304	(1)
Pangane	304	(1)
Muela	305	(1)
Moçimboa da Praia	305	(1)
Palma	305	(1)
NAMIBIA	306	(96)
Facts about Namibia	306	(7)
Facts for the Visitor	313	(8)
Getting There & Away	321	(1)
Getting Around	322	(4)
Windhoek	326	(11)
Around Windhoek	336	(1)
North-Central Namibia	337	(11)
Okahandja	337	(1)
Gross Barmen	338	(1)
Karibib	338	(1)
Omaruru	338	(2)
Outjo	340	(1)
Gamkarab Cave	340	(1)
Otjiwarongo	340	(1)
Waterberg Plateau Park	341	(1)
Grootfontein	342	(2)
Tsumeb	344	(1)
Etosha National Park	345	(3)
Northern Namibia	348	(11)
Oshakati	349	(2)
Ondangwa	351	(1)
Uutapi (Ombalantu)	352	(1)
Ruacana	352	(1)
Rundu	353	(1)
Khaudom Game Reserve	354	(1)
Bwabwata National Park	354	(2)
Katima Mulilo	356	(1)
Mpalila Island	357	(1)
Mudumu National Park	357	(1)
Mamili National Park	358	(1)
Eastern Bushmanland	358	(1)
Northwestern Namibia	359	(9)
Damaraland	359	(4)
Kaokoland	363	(3)
Skeleton Coast	366	(2)
The Central Namib Desert	368	(21)
Swakopmund	368	(8)
Around Swakopmund	376	(1)
Waive Bay	377	(2)
Namib-Naukluft Park	379	(10)
Southern Namibia	389	(13)
Rehoboth	389	(1)
Hardap Dam	389	(2)
Mariental	391	(1)
Duwisib Castle	391	(1)
Maltahöhe	391	(1)
Helmeringhausen	391	(1)
Brukkaros	391	(1)
Keetmanshoop	392	(2)
Aus	394	(1)
Lüderitz	394	(2)
Around Lüderitz	396	(3)
Fish River Canyon National Park	399	(1)
Around Fish River Canyon	400	(1)
Noordoewer	401	(1)
SOUTH AFRICA	402	(175)
Facts about South Africa	402	(14)
Facts for the Visitor	416	(12)
Getting There & Away	428	(2)
Getting Around	430	(5)
Cape Town	435	(19)
Cape Town & the Peninsula	435	(19)
Western Cape	454	(19)
Winelands	454	(6)
West Coast & Swaztland	460	(1)
Breerle River Valley	461	(2)
The Overberg	463	(2)
The Little Karoo	465	(2)
The Karoo	467	(1)
Garden Route	467	(6)
Northern Cape Province	473	(7)
Kimberley	474	(2)
Around Kimberley	476	(1)
Upington	476	(1)
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	477	(1)
Upington to Springbok	478	(1)
Namaqualand	478	(2)
Eastern Cape	480	(21)
Nature's Valley to Port Elizabeth	480	(10)
Settler Country & Around	490	(3)
The Karoo	493	(3)
Northeastern Highlands	496	(1)
Transkei	496	(5)
KwaZulu-Natal	501	(30)
Durban	501	(9)
Around Durban	510	(1)
South of Durban	510	(1)
North of Durban	511	(1)
Zululand	512	(3)
Maputaland	515	(5)
Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park	520	(6)
The Midlands	526	(3)
Thukela	529	(2)
Mpumalanga	531	(11)
Eastern Lowveld	531	(8)
Klein Drakensberg	539	(3)
Gauteng	542	(15)
Johannesburg	542	(9)
Pretoria	551	(6)
Around Pretoria	557	(1)
Free State	557	(7)
Bloemfontein	559	(2)
Northern Free State & Goldfields	561	(1)
Southern Free State	562	(1)
Eastern Highlands	562	(2)
Northwest Province	564	(4)
Rustenburg	565	(1)
Sun City	566	(1)
Pilanesberg National Park	567	(1)
Mafikeng	567	(1)
Around Mafikeng	568	(1)
Limpopo	568	(9)
The N1 Highway	568	(4)
The Venda Region	572	(2)
The Waterberg	574	(1)
The East	574	(3)
SWAZILAND	577	(17)
Facts about Swaziland	577	(5)
Facts for the Visitor	582	(3)
Getting There & Away	585	(1)
Getting Around	586	(1)
Mbabane	586	(2)
Around Mbabane	588	(3)
Ezulwini Valley	588	(2)
Malkerns	590	(1)
Manzini	591	(1)
Mhlambanyatsi	591	(1)
Northwestern Swaziland	591	(1)
Ngwenya	591	(1)
Malolotja Nature Reserve	591	(1)
Piggs Peak	592	(1)
Eastern Swaziland	592	(2)
Siteki	592	(1)
Hlane Royal National Park	592	(1)
Mlawula Nature Reserve	593	(1)
Mkhaya Game Reserve	593	(1)
Big Bend	593	(1)
VICTORIA FALLS	594	(16)
Zambia	594	(9)
Livingstone	594	(5)
Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park	599	(1)
Activities	600	(3)
Zimbabwe	603	(7)
Victoria Falls	603	(6)
Zambezi National Park	609	(1)
ZAMBIA	610	(48)
Facts about Zambia	610	(7)
Facts for the Visitor	617	(8)
Getting There & Away	625	(2)
Getting Around	627	(2)
Lusaka	629	(9)
The Copperbelt	638	(1)
Kapiri Mposhi	638	(1)
Kitwe	639	(1)
Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage	639	(1)
Northern Zambia	639	(4)
Serenje	639	(1)
Kasanka National Park	640	(1)
Bangweulu Wetlands	640	(1)
Samfya	640	(1)
Shiwa Ng'andu	641	(1)
Kasama	641	(1)
Mbala	641	(1)
Kalambo Falls	641	(1)
Mpulungu	642	(1)
Nsumbu (Sumbu)
National Park	642	(1)
Nakonde	643	(1)
Eastern Zambia	643	(7)
Chirundu	643	(1)
Lower Zambezi
National Park	643	(2)
Luangwa Bridge	645	(1)
Chipata	645	(1)
South Luangwa National Park	646	(3)
North Luangwa National Park	649	(1)
Southern Zambia	650	(3)
The Zambezi Riverfront	650	(1)
Choma	651	(1)
Lake Kariba	651	(1)
Lochinvar National Park	652	(1)
Western Zambia	653	(5)
Sesheke	653	(1)
Ngonye Falls	653	(1)
Senanga	654	(1)
Mongu	654	(1)
Kafue National Park	655	(3)
ZIMBABWE	658	(89)
Facts about Zimbabwe	658	(9)
Facts for the Visitor	667	(12)
Getting There & Away	679	(1)
Getting Around	680	(4)
Harare	684	(14)
Around Harare	697	(1)
Northern Zimbabwe	698	(8)
Kariba	698	(5)
Matusadona National Park	703	(1)
Mana Pools National Park	703	(2)
Middle Zambezi Canoe Safaris	705	(1)
Chinhoyi Caves National Park	706	(1)
Eastern Highlands	706	(15)
Mutare	706	(4)
Bvumba Mountains	710	(3)
Nyanga National Park	713	(3)
Chimanimani	716	(3)
Chimanimani National Park	719	(2)
The Midlands & Southeastern Zimbabwe	721	(10)
Kwe Kwe	721	(1)
Gweru	721	(2)
Around Gweru	723	(1)
Masvingo	723	(3)
Great Zimbabwe	726	(2)
Lake Mutirikwe (Kyle) Recreational Park	728	(2)
Gonarezhou National Park	730	(1)
Bulawayo	731	(11)
Around Bulawayo	738	(4)
Western Zimbabwe	742	(5)
Hwange	742	(1)
Hwange National Park	743	(3)
Western Lake Kariba	746	(1)
LANGUAGE	747	(10)
European Languages	747	(2)
Afrikaans	747	(1)
Portuguese	748	(1)
Bantu & Khoisan Languages	749	(8)
Chewa (Chichewa)	749	(1)
Damara/Nama	750	(2)
North Sotho (Sesotho Sa Lebowa)	752	(1)
Owambo (Oshiwambo)	752	(1)
Shona	753	(1)
South Sotho (Sesotho)	754	(1)
Swati (Siswati)	754	(1)
Tsonga (Xitsonga)	754	(1)
Tswana (Setswana)	755	(1)
Venda (Tshivenda)	755	(1)
Xhosa (!sixhosa)	755	(1)
Zulu (!sizulu)	756	(1)
!kung San	756	(1)
GLOSSARY	757	(6)
INDEX	763