Why go
- Continent.
- Known for Victoria Falls.
- Served by Chandia Airstrip.
History
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 including adjacent islands, it covers around 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. With nearly 1.4 billion of the world population, Africa's population is the youngest among the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will exceed 3.8 billion people by 2100. Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, ahead of Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to various factors including geography, climate, corruption, colonialism, the Cold War, and neocolonialism. Despite this low concentration of wealth, the African economy is home to many of the world's fastest-growing economies.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320, ER3) · 2 routes: Johannesburg, Mpumalanga*
- Air France AF (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Harare*
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Harare
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Harare*
- Proflight Commuter Services P0 (732, J41) · 1 route: Lusaka
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 5 direct destinations
- Air Zimbabwe UM (732) · 3 routes: Bulawayo, Harare, Johannesburg
- Air Namibia SW (ER3) · 2 routes: Maun, Windhoek
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- South African Airways SA (A319) · 1 route: Johannesburg
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chandia Airstrip; 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Africa. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.