Chipata (Malawi > Zambia)

Chipata (Malawi > Zambia)

crossing the border from Malawi to Zambia and waiting for 3 tax receipts
Chipata (Malawi > Zambia) - crossing the border from Malawi to Zambia and waiting for 3 tax receipts

Location: 

Chipata, Zambia

Duration: 

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Journey: 

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Personal highlights

  1. Crossing the border from Malawiinfo-icon to Zambiainfo-icon
  2. First African country with road and CO2 taxes!
  3. Most expensive African country to drive on roads
  4. Arguing with the officials about the high tolls / taxes
  5. Very fast border crossing, then waiting for tax receipts

Image sources

  1. Approaching the border
  2. Queueing to import
  3. Welcome to Zambia!
  4. So much paperwork
  5. Queueing for the Visa

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