Kenneth Kaunda International Airport - Lusaka, Zambia

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National Heroes Stadium

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Capacity: 60000
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Team: Zambian national football team

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Overland from Moshi to Lusaka: 2500 Kilometers South

This journey was not about comfort.
It was about continuing forward, even when the road was rough, the weather unfriendly, and energy low.

From Moshi in northern Tanzania to Lusaka in Zambia, the trip covered about 2500 kilometers by land — buses, waiting halls, border crossings, and long hours of movement.

Departure from Moshi

I left Moshi in the late afternoon heat of February 8. The bus was large but already crowded. The air inside was warm and heavy, and the road vibrations started almost immediately after departure.

At first I had space. Soon more passengers entered, and my backpack ended up on my lap. From that moment, movement meant adjustment — shifting shoulders, protecting space, balancing the bag.

The road stretched into darkness. Stops came and went.
Immigration checks in the night brought the journey to a halt. A stamp in my passport led officials to believe I had overstayed, and I had to work through the dates with them. When the error was cleared up, the bus rolled south again.

The ride was loud, uneven, and constant.

Arrival in Iringa — Rain and Recovery

We reached Iringa early in the morning. The bus station toilets were flooded and difficult to use. Someone poured liquid over my hands — I thought it was water, but it was soap. Eventually rainwater from a barrel helped rinse it off.

The hostel looked abandoned from outside but inside it was clean and calm. After the long ride, simply lying down felt like a reward.

Rain followed me through Iringa. Streets turned muddy, shoes became soaked, and nothing dried properly. I stayed two nights to recover and regain energy.

South to Mbeya

The next stage began early in Iringa. I woke up at 03:15, packed, showered, and prepared to leave. While it was still dark, I walked quickly to the Kimotco bus office and arrived around 04:20. The bus reached the station shortly after 05:00 and finally departed at 05:30, continuing through hills and long stretches of road toward Mbeya.

The ride to Mbeya was rough and slow. Seats were tight, the bus shook constantly, and hours passed without comfort.

By arrival my body was worn down. Mbeya was cloudy and quiet, with light rain hanging in the air. I first walked through unfamiliar streets toward a backpackers place I had found on the map, but when I arrived there was no hostel — only a yard with an aggressive dog behind a metal gate and no one answering. After waiting and asking nearby workers, it became clear the place did not exist anymore. With rain starting again and no energy to search further, I returned toward the bus station area and found a simple low-standard hotel nearby. I stayed there to rest and prepare for the border crossing ahead.

Toward the Border

From Mbeya I took a local bus toward Tunduma around midday. About halfway through the ride the conductor collected 5,000 TZS (≈ 1.79 €). The journey took roughly three hours, and instead of stopping outside town like before, the bus went straight to the terminal in Mpemba. From there I took a tuk-tuk for 1,500 TZS (≈ 0.54 €) to the roundabout near the border.

I arrived at the roundabout in the early afternoon and continued on foot, walking through shops and construction areas toward the border control. After waiting in line and completing exit procedures on the Tanzanian side and Zambia stamped me in with a 30-day entry. I crossed on foot into Nakonde to begin the next stage of the journey.

Walking meant noise, pressure, and constant offers from sellers and transport agents. Some followed closely. Some grabbed my arm. The only strategy was calm refusal and steady movement forward.

Crossing on foot made the transition feel very real — one step at a time between two countries.

Nakonde — Waiting Through the Night

In Zambia, buses are not allowed to travel at night. That meant hours of waiting at the station.

The building was cold. People rested wherever they could — benches, floors, bags as pillows. I found a sofa near a charging socket and stayed there.

Sleep came only in short moments. The focus was simple: keep belongings safe, keep the phone charging, wait for departure.

Eventually, while it was still dark, boarding began in the early morning.

The Long Road to Lusaka

The bus departed in darkness. Sunrise arrived hours later, slowly lighting villages, roadside activity, and the long route south.

The ride included checkpoints, short stops, and one moment when workers inspected a tire beneath my seat after a burning smell appeared.

In Mpika there was a short stop and a paid toilet. Then the road continued, kilometer after kilometer.

By the time Lusaka appeared, the journey felt both long and strangely distant.

Arrival in Lusaka

Arrival in Lusaka was quiet rather than dramatic. After getting off the bus, a driver offered to take me across the city for 100 ZMW (≈ 3.45 €). The ride was long and passed through areas that did not feel safe at night. In the late evening I reached Natwange Backpackers, where I checked in, paid 7 € per night plus the earlier 2.61 € booking fee on the online Plattform, and finally found a place to rest.
Late in the evening I found a simple meal before resting. After days of buses, waiting, and movement, a bed felt like stability again.

The journey that began on February 8 at 16:00 in Moshi reached its destination on February 14 in the late evening in Lusaka — not as an ending, but as a pause before the road continues onward.

Costs of the Journey

Food and daily meals are not included here. Only major transport and accommodation.

Tanzania

• Moshi → Iringa bus: 50,000 TZS (≈ 17.86 €)
• Iringa → Mbeya bus: 20,000 TZS (≈ 7.14 €)
• Mbeya → Tunduma bus: 5,000 TZS (≈ 1.79 €)
• Tuk-tuk to border: 1,500 TZS (≈ 0.54 €)
• Iringa accommodation (2 nights): 14.71 €
• Mbeya accommodation (2 nights): 40,000 TZS (≈ 14.29 €)

Tanzania total: ≈ 56.32 €

Zambia

• Nakonde → Lusaka bus: 500 ZMW (≈ 17.24 €)
• Taxi in Lusaka: 100 ZMW (≈ 3.45 €)
• Lusaka accommodation (2 nights): 14.00 €
• Booking fee: 2.61 €
• Dinner on arrival: 120 ZMW (≈ 4.14 €)
• Toilet stop: 2 ZMW (≈ 0.07 €)

Zambia total: ≈ 41.51 €

Total journey cost: ≈ 97.83 €

Reflection

This trip was not defined by scenery or comfort.
It was defined by persistence.

Wet shoes.
Crowded buses.
Waiting halls.
Border lines.
Long distances.

But each stage moved the journey forward.
And sometimes that is enough.

The road continues.

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Überland von Moshi nach Lusaka — 2500 Kilometer auf dem Landweg

Diese Reise war nicht komfortabel.
Sie war ein Schritt-für-Schritt-Vorankommen — durch Hitze, Regen, Grenzposten und lange Straßen.

Von Moshi im Norden Tansanias bis nach Lusaka in Sambia führte mich der Weg über etund zu Fuß über die Grenze und mit vielen Stunden Warten dazwischen.

Abfahrt aus Moshi

Am späten Nachmittag verließ ich Moshi mit einem großen Fernbus. Die Luft im Bus war warm und stickig, die Straße uneben, der Platz eng. Schon nach kurzer Zeit lag mein Rucksack auf meinem Schoß und blieb dort für viele Stunden.

Die Fahrt ging in die Nacht hinein. Mehrere Stopps, Kontrollen und Verzögerungen begleiteten die Reise, doch der Bus bewegte sich langsam weiter nach Süden.

Iringa — Regen, Schlamm und Erholung

Früh am Morgen erreichten wir Iringa. Beim Händewaschen, am Busbahnhof, wurde mir Flüssigkeit über die Hände gegossen — ich dachte, es sei Wasser, doch es war Seife. Erst einige Minuten später konnte ich sie mit Regenwasser abspülen.

Das Hostel wirkte von außen verlassen, innen war es ruhig und sauber. Nach der langen Fahrt bedeutete ein Bett echte Erholung.

Regen verwandelte die Straßen in Schlamm. Meine Schuhe wurden komplett nass und trockneten danach nie mehr richtig.

Weiter nach Mbeya

Die Fahrt nach Mbeya war lang und anstrengend. Der Bus vibrierte ununterbrochen, die Sitze waren eng, und die Stunden vergingen langsam. Bei der Ankunft war mein Körper deutlich erschöpft.

Mbeya zeigte sich grau und kühl. Ich blieb dort, um mich auszuruhen und Kraft für die Grenze zu sammeln.

Zur Grenze — Schritt für Schritt

Von Mbeya ging es weiter Richtung Tunduma. Nach einer kurzen Busfahrt und einer Tuk-Tuk-Fahrt begann der Fußweg vom Kreisverkehr zur Grenzstation.

Der Weg war laut, hektisch und voller Menschen, die Tickets oder Hilfe anbieten wollten. Manche folgten mir, andere hielten mich fest. Der einzige Weg war ruhig bleiben und weitergehen.

An der Grenze folgten Formulare, Fragen und Wartezeit. Schließlich stempelte Tansania mich aus und Sambia mich ein.

Zu Fuß zwischen zwei Ländern zu gehen macht die Veränderung sehr greifbar.

Nakonde — Warten in der Nacht

In Sambia dürfen Busse nachts nicht fahren. Deshalb wartete ich viele Stunden am Busbahnhof.

Das Gebäude war kalt. Reisende schliefen auf Bänken oder auf dem Boden. Ich fand ein Sofa neben einer Steckdose und blieb dort.

Nur kurze Ruhephasen waren möglich. Wichtig war nur: Tasche sichern, Telefon laden, warten.

Noch vor Sonnenaufgang begann das Boarding.

Die lange Strecke nach Lusaka

Der Bus startete in völliger Dunkelheit. Erst Stunden später ging die Sonne auf und beleuchtete Dörfer, Felder und die lange Straße nach Süden.

Es gab kurze Stopps, Kontrollen und einen Moment, in dem ein Reifen unter meinem Sitz überprüft werden musste.

Kilometer um Kilometer vergingen, bis schließlich Lusaka erreicht war.

Ankunft in Lusaka

Die Ankunft war ruhig. Ein geteiltes Taxi brachte mich zur Unterkunft. Spät am Abend fand ich noch eine einfache Mahlzeit, bevor ich schlafen konnte.

Nach Tagen in Bewegung fühlte sich ein Bett wie Stabilität an.

Die Reise endete hier nicht wirklich — sie machte nur eine Pause.

Kosten der Reise

Lebensmittel und kleine Ausgaben sind nicht enthalten. Nur Transport und Unterkünfte.

Tansania

• Bus Moshi → Iringa: 50.000 TZS (≈ 17,86 €)
• Bus Iringa → Mbeya: 20.000 TZS (≈ 7,14 €)
• Bus Mbeya → Tunduma: 5.000 TZS (≈ 1,79 €)
• Tuk-Tuk zur Grenze: 1.500 TZS (≈ 0,54 €)
• Unterkunft Iringa (2 Nächte): 14,71 €
• Unterkunft Mbeya (2 Nächte): 40.000 TZS (≈ 14,29 €)

Summe Tansania: ≈ 56,32 €

Sambia

• Bus Nakonde → Lusaka: 500 ZMW (≈ 17,24 €)
• Taxi Lusaka: 100 ZMW (≈ 3,45 €)
• Unterkunft Lusaka (2 Nächte): 14,00 €
• Buchungsgebühr: 2,61 €
• Abendessen: 120 ZMW (≈ 4,14 €)
• Toilette unterwegs: 2 ZMW (≈ 0,07 €)

Summe Sambia: ≈ 41,51 €

Gesamtkosten der Reise: ≈ 97,83 €

Reisezeit

Ich verließ Moshi am 8. Februar um 16:00 Uhr und erreichte Lusaka am 14. Februar spät am Abend. Dazwischen lagen mehrere Busfahrten, zwei Erholungstage in Iringa und Mbeya, eine Grenzüberquerung zu Fuß und viele Stunden Warten an Busstationen. Insgesamt dauerte diese Überlandreise fast eine Woche — Schritt für Schritt nach Süden.

Gedanken zur Reise

Diese Strecke war kein Urlaub.
Sie war Bewegung trotz Widerstand.

Nasse Schuhe.
Enge Busse.
Warten.
Grenzen.
Lange Straßen.

Doch jeder Abschnitt brachte mich weiter.
Und manchmal ist genau das der Sinn des Reisens.

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National Heroes Stadium

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Capacity: 60000
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Team: Zambian national football team

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