Logistics Note for Beating Famine 2015 - Southern Africa Conference Lilongwe, Malawi April 14th (Tue) – 17th (Fri) 2015 Welcome to Lilongwe, the capital and largest city of Malawi. The city is located in the Central Region of Malawi. Malawi shares international boundaries with Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. VENUE Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) is located in the central part of Lilongwe City Centre close to the Capital Hill. The Capital Hill is where Government ministries operate from. VISA A full valid passport is required for entry into Malawi. For tourist visits, visas are NOT required by citizens of most Commonwealth countries, the USA, Japan, most European Union countries and certain other countries. Please check the complete list below, and refer to your nearest Malawi diplomatic mission, from which visas for any nationality can be obtained. Beating Famine 2015 Southern Africa Conference – Lilongwe, Malawi Logistics Note For those nationalities that do require visas, these cannot be obtained on arrival but must be obtained in advance from any Malawi diplomatic mission around the world. Please email [email protected] if you require assistance Visas are NOT required by nationals of the following countries: Antigua & Barbuda Ghana Mozambique Sri Lanka Australia Grenada Namibia St Kitts and Nevis Bahamas Guyana Nauru St Lucia Bangladesh Iceland Netherlands St Vincent & the Grenadines Barbados Ireland New Zealand Swaziland Belgium Israel Northern Ireland Sweden Belize Italy Norway Taipei, Taiwan (China) Botswana Jamaica Papua New Guinea Tanzania Brunei Darussalam Japan Portugal Tonga Canada Kenya Samoa (Western) Trinidad & Tobago Cyprus Kiribati San Marino Tuvalu Denmark Lesotho Seychelles Uganda Dominica Luxembourg Sierra Leone United Kingdom Fiji Madagascar Singapore United States of America Finland Malaysia Solomon Islands Zambia France Maldive Islands South Africa Zimbabwe Gambia Malta South Korea Germany Mauritius Spain VACCINATIONS A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers arriving from, or transiting through, infected areas. Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Malawi. Beating Famine 2015 Southern Africa Conference – Lilongwe, Malawi Logistics Note ACCOMODATION If you wish to stay at the main conference accommodation Sunbird Capital at the reduced cost of $120 USD per night please e-mail [email protected] and indicate your contact details as well as arrival and departure date to secure a room. Kamuzu Airport Alternatively there are several other establishments nearby the conference centre if you wish to book independently HOTEL Crossroads Hotel Golden peacock Hotel PRICE DISTANCE FROM THE CONFERENCE CENTRE $145 - $185 6.5km $180 1.5km CONTACT www.crossroadshotel.net [email protected] +265 1 750 444 +265 1 750 333 http://www.sogecoagoldenpeacock.com [email protected] +265 1 776 666 Beating Famine 2015 Southern Africa Conference – Lilongwe, Malawi Logistics Note Madidi Lodge $60 - $115 7.5km Kiboko town lodge $80 - $125 6km Lilongwe Hotel $135 - $165 5.8km Annies Lodge $70 - $100 2km Ufulu Gardens $120 - $150 5km Wamkulu Palace $115 - $150 1.5km www.madidilodge.com [email protected] +265 1 752 661 +265 888 607 169 www.kibokohotel.com [email protected] +265 1 751 226 +265 999 838 485 [email protected] +265 1 756 333 [email protected] +265 999 957 608 www.ufulugardens.mw [email protected] +265 794 060 / 079 www.wamkuluhotels.com [email protected] +265 1 776 764 +265 993 607 628 AIRPORT Lilongwe's Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) fields regular flights to Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Lusaka and domestic services to Blantyre. The airport is located to the North of Lilongwe, approximately 20 kilometers from the City Centre. A taxi ride from the airport to the city would cost approximately MK18,000. TRANSPORT Lilongwe uses minibuses as the main local public transport. Private taxis are available in the hotels. Local public transports charge a flat rate of MK300 from one bus stop to the next drop off stop. The busses have difference routes. Please ask the hotel you will be at for the routes to the place you would like to go to. CURRENCY The unit of the Malawian currency is the Malawi Kwacha (MK). Foreign bank notes and traveler’s checks can be converted into the Malawi Kwacha at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchange outlets. The exchange rate is subject to market fluctuations. As of March 2015, US$ 1 is approximately MK450. ATM and currency exchange banks are also available within the city centre. Most ATMs do take VISA cards and Master Cards. Opening hours for banks is 8:00am to 3:00pm. Beating Famine 2015 Southern Africa Conference – Lilongwe, Malawi Logistics Note TIME DIFFERENCE Malawi is 2 hours ahead of the GMT (+2 GMT) ELECTRICITY The standard voltage in Malawi is 240 volts. The outlet is the same type used in UK and many other countries. WEATHER Lilongwe features a humid subtropical climate with pleasantly warm summers and mild winters. April is at the end of the wet season and Lilongwe may still experience some rainfall. During the conference period the average temperature will range between 13°C and 26°C. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police: 997 Ambulance: 191
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