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Roads report JHB-Zavora
Hi all,
I have just returned from Zavora, Mozambique which is approximately 450km north of Maputo. The road report might be of interest to you if you are planning a simlar trip. Johannesburg to Komatipoort: Road is excellent. High speeds possible. Only one section of about 10km is being worked on. Total time needed is about 4 to 4.5 hours. You can now buy your mandatory Mozambique road insurance at the Bureau de Change situated at the filling station just before the border. It's much easier and quicker than buying at the border. The border was practically deserted both times we went through. We entered on Friday afternood at about 4pm, and exited on Sunday at about 7:30pm The road to Maputo is a toll road and they only accept cash in Meticvais, Rand or Dollars. The total toll is Mt68,000 and Mt12,500 at the two toll booths (for an ordinary car or pickup). The road is excellent, time taken is about 45 minutes. The road north from Maputo starts off in poor condition through the city itself, but improves once you leave the city area. The road is good to reasonable all the way through Xai-Xai to Zavora, and is easily passable by 2 wheel drive cars. There are several areas where the road deteriorates and becomes a bit bumpy with some bad potholes, but these areas are only for short stretches, and easy to negotiate. At the bridge over the Limpopo there is a toll fee of Mt5000, but only in the direction South towards Maputo. There is no toll fee if you are heading North. The 17km of sand road to Zavora off the main road is currently passable in a 2 wheel drive vehicle, but if there is any rain, it will be impassable except with a 4-wheel drive. BTW, Casa Lisa (about 58km north of Maputo) is an excellent place to overnight. Chalets are available at between $17 to $25 per person, and the restaurant serves good food. The proprietor, Bruce, reminds me of Basil Fawlty :-) Safari N'jema Marc - Johannesburg |
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