LINKS AND USEFUL INFORMATIONS

Intro...

Nestling between two oceans, at the tip of a most fascinating continent, Southern Africa brims with a wealth of unforgettable sights, sounds and experiences.
Hosting many vibrant and unique cultures, an incredibly diverse range of life forms, as well as an array of natural environments, the potential for adventure and inspiration is infinite.

And while you’re busy pushing your limits in some thrilling activity, dancing to the African beats and soaking up the spectacular scenic splendours, cultures and wildlife, don’t forget to experience the soul of Africa. Immerse yourself into the African sky, uncover its secrets and…enjoy.

Time Zone...

All the countries of southern Africa fall in the time zone GMT +2.

Tourism offices...

Weather...

Embassies and Consulates...

South Africa Embassy :

  • 59, quai d’Orsay, 75343 Paris Cedex 07. Tél : 01-53-59-23-23
  • site internet

Honorary Consulate of Botswana:

  • 88, avenue d’Iéna, 75116 Paris. Tél: 01-47-20-08-23

Consulate of Lesotho in France :

  • Parc Saint-Christophe - Pole Magellan 395862 Cergy-Pontoise cédex. Tel: 01-34-24-38-20

Mozambique Embassy:

Namibia Embassy:

Swaziland Embassy in Brussels:

  • 188, avenue Winston Churchill - 1180 Bruxelles. Tel: 00-32-2-347-47-71
  • site internet

Honorary Consulate of Zambia :

  • 34, avenue de Messine 75008 Paris : Tel: 01-45-61-05-80

Zimbabwe Embassy:

Diplomacy - Travel advices

Airports...

South Africa :

  • Airports Company South Africa. Tél: +27 11 921 6911/6262
  • site internet
  • Cape Town International Airport. Tél: +27 21 937 12 00

Botswana :

  • Sir Seretse Khama Airport. Tél: +267 351 191, +267 371 397

Lesotho :

  • Moshoeshoe International Airport. Tél: +266 22 350777, +266 22 350692

Mozambique :

  • Maputo International Airport. Tél: +258 1 465038/9

Namibia:

Swaziland:

  • Matsapha Manzini International Airport. Tél: +268 84455, +268 84038

Zambia:

  • Lusaka Airport. Tél: +260 1 271 044
  • Livingstone International Airport. Tél: +260 332 4235

Zimbabwe:

  • Harare Airport. Tél: +263 (0)4 575164
  • Victoria Falls Airport. Tél: +263 (0)13 44428

Useful phone numbers ...

South Africa

  • Police : 10111
  • Ambulances : 999
  • Firefighters : 10177

Botswana

  • Police : 999
  • Ambulance : 997 et 911

Lesotho

  • Hospital : 121
  • Firefighters : 122
  • Police : 123

Namibia

  • Police, Firefighters, ambulance : 10 111

Swaziland

  • Emergency : 999

Zambia

  • Police : 991

Zimbabwe

  • Police : 995
  • Emergency 999
  • Ambulances: 994

Health...

Malaria is present in Southern Africa especially the North of Botswana, certain areas of Zimbabwe, and the North of South Africa. Consult a health practitioner who will prescribe tablets to you as well as a basic medical kit. Also travel with a mosquito repellent.
Some areas of Zimbabwe and Zambia are infected by tsetse flies.
We advise you to get vaccination against hepatitis A and B and typhoid.
Tap water is drinkable almost anywhere in Southern Africa. Make sure you drink a minimum of 2 litres of water per day to prevent dehydration especially during the hottest months of the year.

General guides...

Travel:

  • Lonely Planet : Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia
  • Lonely Planet : Afrique du Sud, Lesotho & Swaziland
  • Bradt’s travel guide : South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibie, Zambie
  • Sierra club travel guide : Adventuring in Southern Africa, par Allen Bechky
  • Southern African Wildlife, A visitor’s guide, par Mike Unwin (Bradt)
  • Geo
  • Net Globers
  • E-voyageur

Birds:

  • Newman's Birds of Southern Africa (Sappi, Southern books publishers)
  • SASOL Birds of Southern Africa, par Norman Arlott, Peter Hayman, Phil Hockey, Ian Sinclair and
  • Warwick Tarboton (Struik publishers)

Reptiles:

  • First Field Guide to Snakes & Reptiles of Southern Africa (Sasol)
  • A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa par Bill Branch (Struik publishers)

Amphibians:

  • Sasol Frogs of Southern Africa : A First Field Guide, par Vincent Carruthers (Sasol)

Arthropods:

  • SASOL Field guide to spiders and scorpions of southern Africa (Struik publishers)

Insects:

  • SASOL First field guide to insects of southern Africa (Struik publishers)

Mammals:

  • Mammals of Southern Africa (Smithers, Peter Apps, Southern books publishers)
  • Wild Ways, par Peter Apps (Struik publishers)
  • Signs of the Wild, par Clive Walker (Struik publishers)
  • Beat about the Bush, par Trevor Carnaby (Jacana)

Trees and Plants:

  • Sappi tree spotting : bushveld (Jacana)
  • Trees & Shrubs of the Okavango Delta, par Veronica Roodt (Shell oil Botswana)
  • Field guide to trees of southern Africa, par Braam Van Wyk et Piet Van Wyk (Struik publishers)
  • SASOL Proteas : a field guide to the proteas of South Africa, par Tony Rebelo (South Africa Fernwood Press)
  • SASOL First Field Guide to Aloes of Southern Africa, par Gideon Smith (Struik publishers)

Magazines:

Newspaper...

South Africa

Botswana

Mozambique

Namibia

Swaziland

Zambia

Zimbabwe