Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Mchinji Mwami Lilongwe Great North Road Link
The 847-kilometer border between Malawi and Zambia is a key transit route in southern Africa, a passage that connects the agricultural heartlands of Malawi with the main transportation corridors of the continent. It is a friendly and generally uncomplicated frontier, essential for the flow of regional trade and tourism.
Rail Cooperation in Regional Lake Malawi Access
The primary crossing for you will be at Mchinji in Malawi, which connects to the town of Mwami in Zambia. This border post is strategically located on the main road from the Malawian capital, Lilongwe, and provides the most direct link to Zambia’s Great North Road, the highway that runs all the way to Tanzania.