Lonely Planet Southern Africa,9780864426628

Lonely Planet Southern Africa

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780864426628
ISBN10: 0864426623
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-10-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

Southern Africa is an extraordinary and varied region. Explore its coral reefs and mountain peaks, fast towns and ghost towns, red deserts and Cape vineyards with this indispensable guide.-- 131 detailed maps, including a colour regional map-- up-to-date information on visas, border crossings and safety-- extensive advice on hiking, white-water rafting, pony trekking and bird watching-- a wide range of accommodation options, from camp sites to luxury lodges-- invaluable language section, with phrases in 16 local languages

Table of Contents

The Authors 8(4)
This Book 12(2)
Foreword 14(3)
Introduction 17(2)
Facts About the Region
19(29)
History
19(3)
Ancient Rock Art
22(3)
Geography
25(2)
Climate
27(1)
Ecology & Environment
28(3)
Flora & Fauna
31(9)
Government & Politics
40(1)
Economy
41(2)
Education
43(1)
Society & Conduct
44(2)
Religion
46(1)
Language
47(1)
Regional Facts for the Visitor
48(47)
Highlights
48(1)
Suggested Itineraries
48(2)
Planning
50(3)
Responsible Tourism
53(1)
Visas & Documents
54(2)
Embassies & Consulates
56(1)
Money
56(4)
Post & Communications
60(1)
Internet Resources
61(1)
Books
62(3)
Newspapers & Magazines
65(1)
Photography & Video
66(1)
Time
66(1)
Electricity
67(1)
Weights & Measures
67(1)
Laundry
67(1)
Toilets
68(1)
Health
68(13)
Women Travellers
81(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
82(1)
Disabled Travellers
82(1)
Senior Travellers
83(1)
Travel with Children
83(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
83(2)
Activities
85(5)
Accommodation
90(2)
Food
92(2)
Drinks
94(1)
Getting There & Away
95(9)
Air
95(5)
Land
100(2)
Sea
102(1)
Organised Tours
102(2)
Wildlife Guide
104(1)
Getting Around The Region
105(10)
Air
105(1)
Bus
105(1)
Train
106(1)
Car & Motorcycle
107(3)
Bicycle
110(2)
Hitching
112(1)
Organised Tours
112(3)
Botswana
115(62)
Facts about Botswana
115(8)
Facts for the Visitor
123(1)
The San
124(9)
Getting There & Away
133(2)
Getting Around
135(5)
Gaborone
140(5)
Around Gaborone
145(1)
Eastern Botswana
146(1)
Francistown
147(1)
Selebi-Phikwe
148(1)
Tuli Block
148(1)
Palapye
149(1)
Serowe
149(1)
Mahalapye
150(1)
The Makgadikgadi Pans
150(1)
Nata
150(2)
The Pans
152(1)
Gweta
152(1)
Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pan National Park
153(1)
Chobe National Park
153(2)
Kasane & Kazungula
155(1)
Chobe Riverfront
156(1)
Savuti
157(1)
Kwando & Linyanti Marshes
158(1)
The Okavango Delta
158(1)
Maun
158(6)
Eastern Delta
164(1)
Inner Delta
164(2)
Moremi Wildlife Reserve
166(3)
North-Western Botswana
169(1)
Gcwihaba Caverns (Drotsky's Cave)
169(1)
Aha Hills
169(1)
The Etshas
169(1)
Shakawe
170(1)
Okavango Panhandle
170(1)
Tsodilo Hills
171(2)
The Kalahari
173(1)
Khutse Game Reserve
173(1)
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
173(2)
The Trans-Kalahari Highway
175(1)
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
175(2)
Lesotho
177(24)
Facts about Lesotho
177(5)
Facts for the Visitor
182(4)
Getting There & Away
186(1)
Getting Around
187(1)
Maseru
188(3)
Around Maseru
191(1)
Thaba-Bosiu
191(1)
Basotho Pony Trekking Centre
192(1)
Roma
192(1)
Northern Lesotho
192(1)
Teyateyaneng
192(1)
Maputsoe
193(1)
Leribe (Hlotse)
193(1)
Katse & the Highlands Water Project
193(1)
Butha-Buthe
194(1)
Oxbow
194(1)
Eastern Lesotho
194(1)
Thaba-Tseka
194(1)
Mokhotlong
194(1)
Sani Pass
194(1)
Sehlabathebe National Park
195(1)
Qacha's Nek
196(1)
Southern Lesotho
196(1)
Semonkong
196(1)
Morija
196(1)
Malealea
197(1)
Mafeteng
198(1)
Mohale's Hoek
198(1)
Quthing (Moyeni)
198(3)
Malawi
201(83)
Facts about Malawi
201(10)
Facts for the Visitor
211(10)
Getting There & Away
221(3)
Getting Around
224(3)
Lilongwe
227(8)
Around Lilongwe
235(1)
Dedza
235(1)
Northern Malawi
236(1)
Karonga
236(1)
Chitimba
236(1)
Livingstonia
236(3)
Rumphi
239(1)
Nyika National Park
239(4)
Vwaza Marsh
243(1)
Wildlife Reserve
243(1)
Mzuzu
244(1)
Nkhata Bay
245(2)
Around Nkhata Bay
247(1)
The Chintheche Strip
247(1)
Likoma Island
248(2)
Chizumulu Island
250(1)
Central Malawi
250(1)
The Viphya Plateau
250(2)
Kasungu
252(1)
Kasungu National Park
252(1)
Nkhotakota
252(1)
South of Nkhotakota
253(1)
Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
253(1)
Salima
254(1)
Senga Bay
254(1)
Mua
255(1)
Monkey Bay
255(1)
Cape Maclear
256(4)
Monkey Bay to Mangochi
260(1)
Mangochi
260(1)
Blantyre & Limbe
261(7)
Around Blantyre
268(1)
Southern Malawi
269(1)
Liwonde
269(1)
Liwonde National Park
269(4)
Zomba
273(1)
The Zomba Plateau
274(2)
Mulanje
276(1)
Mt Mulanje
277(4)
The Lower Shire
281(3)
Birds of Southern Africa
284(5)
Mozambique
289(62)
Facts about Mozambique
291(6)
Facts for the Visitor
297(8)
Getting There & Away
305(2)
Getting Around
307(3)
Maputo
310(7)
Around Maputo
317(2)
Southern Mozambique
319(1)
Ponta d'ouro
319(1)
Maputo Elephant Reserve
320(1)
Namaacha
320(1)
Bilene
320(1)
Xai-Xai
321(1)
Around Xai-Xai
321(1)
Quissico
322(1)
Maxixe
322(1)
Inhambane
322(1)
Around Inhambane
323(1)
Tofo & Barra
323(1)
Massinga
324(1)
Vilankulo
324(2)
Bazaruto Archipelago
326(1)
Inhassoro
327(1)
Central Mozambique
327(1)
Beira
327(4)
Chimoio
331(1)
Gorongosa National Park
331(1)
Manica
331(1)
Tete
332(1)
Cahora Bassa Dam & Songo
332(1)
Quelimane
333(1)
Around Quelimane
334(1)
Mocuba
335(1)
Milange
335(1)
Gurue
335(1)
Alto Molocue
335(1)
Northern Mozambique
336(1)
Nampula
336(2)
Mogincual
338(1)
Angoche
339(1)
Mozambique Island
339(2)
Chocas
341(1)
Nacala
342(1)
Cuamba
342(1)
Mandimba
343(1)
Lichinga
343(1)
Around Lichinga
344(1)
Lake Niassa
344(1)
Pemba
345(2)
Quirimba Archipelago
347(1)
Macomia
348(1)
Pangane
348(1)
Mueda
348(1)
Mocimboa da Praia
349(1)
Palma
349(2)
Namibia
351(89)
Facts about Namibia
351(7)
Facts for the Visitor
358(9)
Getting There & Away
367(1)
Getting Around
368(3)
Windhoek
371(9)
Around Windhoek
380(2)
North-Central Namibia
382(1)
Okahandja
382(2)
Karibib
384(1)
Usakos
384(1)
Omaruru
384(1)
Outjo
385(1)
Otjiwarongo
386(1)
Waterberg Plateau Park
387(1)
Grootfontein
387(2)
Tsumeb
389(2)
Etosha National Park
391(3)
Far Northern Namibia
394(1)
Oshakati
394(2)
Ondangwa
396(1)
Ombalantu
396(1)
Ruacana
396(1)
North-Eastern Namibia
397(1)
Rundu
397(2)
Khaudom Game Reserve
399(1)
Bwabwata National Park
399(1)
Katima Mulilo
400(1)
Mpalila Island
401(1)
Mudumu National Park
402(1)
Mamili National Park
402(1)
Eastern Bushmanland
403(1)
North-Western Namibia
403(2)
Damaraland
405(2)
The Kaokoveld
407(3)
Skeleton Coast
410(2)
The Central Namib
412(1)
Swakopmund
412(7)
Around Swakopmund
419(2)
Walvis Bay
421(2)
Namib-Naukluft Park
423(6)
Southern Namibia
429(2)
Rehoboth
431(1)
Hardap Dam Recreation Resort & Game Park
431(1)
Mariental
431(1)
Duwisib Castle
431(1)
Maltahohe
432(1)
Helmeringhausen
432(1)
Brukkaros
432(1)
Keetmanshoop
432(2)
Aus
434(1)
Luderitz
435(2)
Around Luderitz
437(1)
Grunau
438(1)
Fish River Canyon National Park
439(1)
Orange River
440(1)
The Namib Dunes
440(5)
South Africa
445(192)
Facts about South Africa
447(15)
Facts for the Visitor
462(13)
Getting There & Away
475(2)
Getting Around
477(6)
Western Cape
483(1)
Cape Town & the Peninsula
483(22)
Winelands
505(3)
Cape Dutch Architecture
508(4)
West Coast & Swartland
512(1)
Breede River Valley
513(2)
The Overberg
515(3)
The Little Karoo
518(1)
The Karoo
519(2)
Garden Route
521(6)
Northern Cape Province
527(1)
Kimberley
527(3)
Upington
530(1)
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
531(1)
Upington to Springbok
532(1)
Namaqualand
532(3)
Eastern Cape
535(1)
Nature's Valley to the Kei River
535(10)
Settler Country & Around
545(2)
The Karoo
547(3)
North-Eastern Highlands
550(1)
Transkei
550(5)
KwaZulu-Natal
555(1)
Durban
555(10)
Around Durban
565(1)
South of Durban
565(1)
North of Durban
566(1)
Zululand
567(3)
Maputaland
570(5)
The Natal Drakensberg
575(7)
The Midlands
582(3)
Thukela
585(2)
Mpumalanga
587(1)
Eastern Lowveld
587(7)
Klein Drakensberg
594(3)
Gauteng
597(1)
Johannesburg
598(10)
Pretoria
608(6)
Around Pretoria
614(1)
Free State
615(1)
Bloemfontein
615(5)
Northern Free State & Goldfields
620(1)
Southern Free State
621(1)
Eastern Highlands
621(2)
North-West Province
623(1)
Rustenburg
624(1)
Sun City
625(1)
Pilanesberg National Park
626(1)
Mafikeng & Mmabatho
627(1)
Northern Province
628(1)
The N1 Highway
628(3)
The Venda Region
631(2)
The Waterberg
633(1)
The East
634(3)
Swaziland
637(20)
Facts about Swaziland
637(3)
Facts for the Visitor
640(5)
Getting There & Away
645(1)
Getting Around
645(1)
Mbabane
646(2)
Around Mbabane
648(1)
Ezulwini Valley
648(2)
Malkerns
650(1)
Manzini
651(1)
Mhlambanyatsi
651(1)
North-Western Swaziland
651(1)
Ngwenya
651(1)
Malolotja Nature Reserve
651(1)
Piggs Peak
652(1)
Eastern Swaziland
652(1)
Siteki
652(1)
Hlane Royal National Park
653(1)
Mlawula Nature Reserve
653(1)
Mkhaya Game Reserve
654(1)
Big Bend
655(2)
Zambia
657(58)
Facts about Zambia
657(8)
Facts for the Visitor
665(7)
Getting There & Away
672(3)
Getting Around
675(2)
Lusaka
677(8)
Around Lusaka
685(1)
The Copperbelt
686(1)
Ndola
686(1)
Kitwe
686(1)
Chimfunshi Chimpanzee Sanctuary
686(1)
Northern Zambia
687(1)
Serenje
687(1)
Kasanka National Park
687(1)
Bangweulu Wetlands
687(1)
Samfya
688(1)
Shiwa Ngandu
688(1)
Kasama
689(1)
Mbala
689(1)
Kalambo Falls
689(1)
Mpulungu
689(1)
Nsumbu National Park
690(1)
Nakonde
690(1)
Eastern Zambia
691(1)
Chirundu
691(1)
Lower Zambezi National Park
691(2)
Luangwa Bridge
693(1)
Chipata
693(1)
South Luangwa National Park
693(5)
North Luangwa National Park
698(1)
Southern Zambia
698(1)
Livingstone
698(5)
Victoria Falls
703(2)
The Zambezi Waterfront
705(1)
Choma
706(1)
Lake Kariba
706(1)
Lochinvar National Park
707(1)
Western Zambia
708(1)
Sesheke
708(1)
Ngonye Falls
709(1)
Senanga
709(1)
Mongu
709(1)
Kafue National Park
710(5)
Zimbabwe
715(120)
Facts about Zimbabwe
715(11)
Music in Zimbabwe
726(4)
Facts for the Visitor
730(12)
Getting There & Away
742(2)
Getting Around
744(5)
Harare
749(13)
Around Harare
762(1)
Harare to Lake Chivero
763(1)
Lake Chivero Recreational Park
763(1)
Domboshawa & Ngomakurira
764(1)
Northern Zimbabwe
764(1)
Kariba
764(7)
Kuburi Wilderness
771(1)
Matusadona National Park
771(1)
Mana Pools National Park
772(2)
Middle Zambezi Canoe Safaris
774(1)
Chinhoyi Caves National Park
775(1)
Tengenenge Farm
775(1)
Umfurudzi Safari Area
775(1)
Eastern Highlands
776(1)
Mutare
776(7)
Vumba Mountains
783(3)
Nyanga National Park
786(4)
Chimanimani
790(2)
Chimanimani National Park
792(2)
The Midlands & South-Eastern Zimbabwe
794(1)
Kwe Kwe
794(2)
Gweru
796(1)
Nalatale & Danangombe
797(1)
Masvingo
797(3)
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
800(2)
Mutirikwe (Kyle) Recreational Park
802(2)
Gonarezhou National Park
804(1)
Bulawayo
805(8)
Around Bulawayo
813(1)
Matobo National Park
814(4)
Western Zimbabwe
818(1)
Hwange National Park
818(4)
Victoria Falls
822(10)
Zambezi National Park
832(1)
Western Lake Kariba
832(3)
Language
835(12)
Afrikaans
835(2)
Chichewa
837(2)
Ndebele
839(1)
North Sotho
840(1)
Portuguese
840(2)
Shona
842(2)
South Sotho
844(1)
Swati
844(1)
Tsonga
845(1)
Tswana
845(1)
Venda
846(1)
Xhosa
846(1)
Zulu
846(1)
Glossary 847(10)
Index 857

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