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THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN BORDER POSTS BETWEEN ZIMBABWE AND ITS
SURROUNDING COUNTRIES. ALL POSTS GIVEN ARE OPEN ON PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS AT THE SAME GIVEN TIME.
ZIMBABWE - SOUTH AFRICA : BEITBRIDGE 0600 - 2000 HOURS DAILY
ZIMBABWE - BOTSWANA : KAZUNGULA 0600 - 1800 HOURS DAILY
ZIMBABWE - BOTSWANA : PLUMTREE 0600 - 1800 HOURS DAILY
ZIMBABWE - ZAMBIA : CHIRUNDU 0600 - 1800 HOURS DAILY
ZIMBABWE - ZAMBIA : VICTORIA FALLS 0600 - 1800 HOURS DAILY
ZIMBABWE - MOZAMBIQUE : FORBES, MUTARE 0600 - 1800 HOURS DAILY
ZIMBABWE - MOZAMBIQUE : NYAMAPANDA 0600 - 1800 HOURS DAILY
THE CONDITION OF ROADS IN ZIMBABWE ARE VARIABLE. TRAFFIC RUNS
ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. THE GENERAL SPEED-LIMIT IS 120 KM/H ON
OPEN ROADS AND 60 KM/H IN URBAN AREAS.
CAR HIRE:
CAR HIRE IS AVAILABLE IN MOST TOURIST AREAS AND AIRPORTS,
WITH OR WITHOUT CHAUFFEURS.
TAXI:
LICENSED TAXIS HAVE WHITE NUMBER PLATES WITH RED NUMBERS. IT IS
ADVISABLE TO HAIL A TAXI FROM A TAXI STAND & NOT FROM THE STREET.
BUS:
BUSES IN THE CITIES ARE NOT FREQUENT AND MAINLY TRANSPORT PEOPLE
TO AND FROM WORK.
THERE ARE LUXURY COACH SERVICES BETWEEN THE MAJOR CITIES AND
TOURIST AREAS. A LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL
DETAILS ON DEPARTURES AND PRICES.
RAIL:
A COMFORTABLE RAIL SERVICE OPERATES BETWEEN THE MAJOR CITIES
ON A DAILY BASIS.
AIR:
AIR ZIMBABWE (UM) IS THE NATIONAL AIRLINES OF ZIMBZBWE.
THERE ARE FREQUENT SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BETWEEN MAIN CENTERS.
AT VICTORIA FALLS AND KARIBA THERE ARE LIGHT AIRCRAFT
SERVICES OFFERING SIGHT SEEING TOURS.
HARARE AIRPORT - 14.5KM FROM THE CITY CENTER
BULAWAYO AIRPORT - 23KMS FROM THE CITY CENTER.
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