July 2011<\/p>\n
Visa<\/strong> ENTRY<\/strong> Costs<\/strong> Money change<\/strong> Process<\/strong> EXIT<\/strong> Costs<\/strong> Money<\/strong> Fuel<\/strong> This is fairly theoretical as fuel availability is very patchy, and even the official exchange rate used above is of limited relevance as there is now a black market of up to MWK 180 for 1 USD<\/p>\n Camping<\/strong> Car workshops<\/strong> Communications<\/strong> Useful GPS<\/strong><\/p>\n Roads<\/strong><\/p>\n July 2011<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Visa<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Free on entry for UK citizens<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n ENTRY<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Entry point (from Mozambique): Chiponde at GPS: immigration & customs, at GPS: S 14.369437, E 35.618277 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Time taken: 15 minutes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Costs<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n None<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Money change<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n None needed at border<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Process<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Straightforward. Red (rear) and white (front) reflective strips needed for car.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n EXIT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Exit point (into Zambia): Mchinji at GPS: S 13.752454, E 32.796815. Process straightforward<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Costs<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n None<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Money<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n International Visa ATMs at Standard Bank, Barclays (using official rates). Street money changers offer up to 15% better rates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Fuel<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n with exchange rate at MWK 150 = 1 USD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Offically set at<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Diesel MWK 260\/litre ($1.73), Petrol MWK 290\/litre ($1.93)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n This is fairly theoretical as fuel availability is very patchy, and even the official exchange rate used above is of limited relevance as there is now a black market of up to MWK 180 for 1 USD <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n Camping<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Lilongwe: Steve Roberts (+256 999 204 305) has camping at his house with workshop facilities. GPS: S 13.959777, E 33.767063<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n Car workshops<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Costantini Brothers, Lilongwe: GPS: S 13.982807, E 33.769033. Run by Vincenzo. Tel: +256 1 754 126. Not to be confused with nearby Costantini & Co.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Communications<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n TNM has unreliable coverage, especially for internet. Lilongwe is particularly poor for internet. Settings are:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n APN: internet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n username: <leave blank><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n password: <leave blank><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Airtel is much better, and has the same internet settings as above, but needs activation by calling customer care on 111. Daily 20MB (+20MB bonus) bundle costs MWK 80.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There is also a wi-fi cloud service (SkyBand) in the main cities and hotels. Very expensive compared to mobile broadband from airtel\/TNM, at MWK 700 for 50MB valid for 14 days.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n Useful GPS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n Roads<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" July 2011 Visa Free on entry for UK citizens ENTRY Entry point (from Mozambique): Chiponde at GPS: immigration & customs, at GPS: S 14.369437, E 35.618277 Time taken: 15 minutes Costs None Money change None needed at border Process Straightforward. … Continue reading
\nFree on entry for UK citizens<\/p>\n
\nEntry point (from Mozambique): Chiponde at GPS: immigration & customs, at GPS: S 14.369437, E 35.618277
\nTime taken: 15 minutes<\/p>\n
\nNone<\/p>\n
\nNone needed at border<\/p>\n
\nStraightforward. Red (rear) and white (front) reflective strips needed for car.<\/p>\n
\nExit point (into Zambia): Mchinji at GPS: S 13.752454, E 32.796815. Process straightforward<\/p>\n
\nNone<\/p>\n
\nInternational Visa ATMs at Standard Bank, Barclays (using official rates). Street money changers offer up to 15% better rates.<\/p>\n
\nwith exchange rate at MWK 150 = 1 USD
\nOffically set at
\nDiesel MWK 260\/litre ($1.73), Petrol MWK 290\/litre ($1.93)<\/p>\n
\nLilongwe: Steve Roberts (+256 999 204 305) has camping at his house with workshop facilities. GPS: S 13.959777, E 33.767063<\/p>\n
\nCostantini Brothers, Lilongwe: GPS: S 13.982807,\u00a0 E 33.769033. Run by Vincenzo. Tel: +256 1 754 126. Not to be confused with nearby Costantini & Co.<\/p>\n
\nTNM has unreliable coverage, especially for internet. Lilongwe is particularly poor for internet.\u00a0 Settings are:
\nAPN: internet
\nusername: <leave blank>
\npassword: <leave blank>
\nAirtel is much better, and has the same internet settings as above, but needs activation by calling customer care on 111. Daily 20MB (+20MB bonus) bundle costs MWK 80.
\nThere is also a wi-fi cloud service (SkyBand) in the main cities and hotels. Very expensive compared to mobile broadband from airtel\/TNM, at MWK 700 for 50MB valid for 14 days.<\/p>\n