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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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