Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Mwanza Zobue Blantyre Tete in Civil War Refuge
The long, 1,498-kilometer border between Malawi and Mozambique is a frontier deeply intertwined with the histories of both nations, shaped by colonial-era trade routes and the turmoil of the Mozambican Civil War. It is a line that wraps around southern Malawi, offering multiple crossing points that serve as vital links for families, commerce, and travelers.
Dedza Chiponde Nacala Beira in Shared Culture
You have several options for crossing. The busiest and most developed is the Mwanza (Malawi) and Zobue (Mozambique) border, which lies on the main highway connecting Blantyre to the Tete Corridor and onwards to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Other important crossings include Dedza-Calomue, a scenic route through a mountainous region, and Chiponde-Mandimba in the south.