Angola road conditions in rainy season
 

Here I am, again. We're on our way south from Brazzaville. We've been to Namibia a number of times before, so we were thinking of taking the road east toward Zambia. The route we researched goes more or less: whatever road to Luanda or Uige-Lucala-Malanje-Xa-muteba-Cacolo-Saurimo-Luena-Lucussa-Sacacama-Lumbala-kaquengue-Caripande. Or any variation thereof. Our research via word of mouth, hubb and tracks for africa unfortunately didn't factor in rain, since we thought we'd be here much earlier in the year. Has anyone been down any of those roads during the rains? We're driving a BJ75, it's a pretty good car but no Pinzgauer, Unimog or motorcycle. Really wondering if it's doable. Also if anybody has recent conditions for the "normal" road during the rains I would greatly appreciate all input. And while I'm at it: there are issues with the ferry to Kinshasa so I was contemplating taking the road to Luozi from Brazza so I could cross there. A couple of weeks ago it sounded quite ok, slow and grueling, but no big deal. Now I've been hearing stories of it being close to impossible or impossible. Anyone driven down there in the rains? Thanks so much guys!

Hi raidergirl,
No info about the route you're taking, but I did take the 'normal' roads a while back, a short while after the beginning of rainy season. I crossed into Angola at Songololo on motorbike, after which the route was pretty bad for quite while, but mainly because it was very (VERY) slippery. Drawbak for the bike, very doable on four wheels (normal cars passing). It was the coastal bit from N'zeto in the direction of Caxito that turned out to be a muddy mess, but again cars were taking that road. South of Luanda, the roads were pretty dry when I passed (though a horrible mess taking the Huambo-Lubango-Ondjiva route).

Don't know what's the story on the ferry right now, but when I was there (somewhere around october/november), there actually was a makeshift ferry which took cars without too much of a hassle (see my post here: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...032#post309422 ).

Talk to Andrew from www.sandlover.org - they came through a month or so ago....

Thanks, guys!

Well thats how rain seson lookes like in botswana:

YouTube - Flussdurchfahrt BM 1113 4x4 Rundhauber Feuerwehr offroad mud water

and thats how it looks like in Kamerun:
http://www.adventure-travel-experien...kueste_042.jpg

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