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how to get from Gabon to Angola
hey,
I'm planning to cross Africa overland from Gibraltar to Cape of Good Hope. I will start in January 07, finish hopefully around September.
My plan: Marocco - Mauretania - Senegal - Gambia - Senegal - Guinea Bissau - Guinea - maybe Cote d'Ivoire - Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana - Togo - Benin - Niger - Chad - Cameroon - Equatorial Guinea - Gabon - ????? - Angola - Namibia- Botswana - Zimbabwe - maybe Mozambique - Swaziland - SA - Lesotho - SA
Unfortunately I don't have info how to get from Gabon to Angola. For safety reason I rather don't want to go via Democratic Rep of Congo (Kinshasa) .
Any sea transport along the coast? I don't want to use any airplane.
For any help - thanks
Michael from Poland
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Don't worry about DRC
I wouldn't worry about DRC. Going from Pointe-Noir in Congo Brazaville to Matadi is just fine. You'll pass trough the oil rich Bas Congo where stabillity is in the interest of the American oil companies operating there. So you don't pass trough Kinchasa or the always in the bad news east of the country (have a look at the map, DRC is huge country!). And if you happen to feel insecure over there, you can get accross DRC in a day and half or so.
It's advisable to get your Angola visa as soon as possible though (Preferably Liberville, alternatively in Pointe-Noir)
I estimate chances of being robbed in Spain or SA much higher then being robbed in DRC. Really, if you're prepared to travel trough Africa, and deal with everything that is involved, passing trough the extreme west of DRC is not something to worry about.
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Heading to Angola via the Congos
We are in Yaounde right now heading to Liberville in a week. Have just heard today from another traveler in LIberville now - the Angola Embassy in Liberville is no longer issuing visas, the only other alternative is to 1) get one b4 u leave Europe IF you can or go to Matadi (5day transit, $80US issued in 3hrs). Another group of friends who were eventually sucessful and who are in Luanda now, waited in Pointe Noir for a total of 2wks and eventually gave up.
As for the route - they were told the Cabinda route was not the best option and took the Kinshasa route which they recommended we do as well - had no problems.
hope this helps
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Thanks for reply
That helps me a lot.
The only question I have now is how to get from Pointe Noire to Matadi? On the map the only road is via Brazzaville-Kinshasa. Is any other option?
And write me when you pass Kinshasa, maybe you will have any tips.
Thanks
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to matadi
That's Braza - Kin or trough Cabinda (means you'll need an Angola visum for that part as well).
I had massive bureaucratic problems on the Madingou - Brazza road because of issues in the pool region, so you might need to approach Braza from the North.
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Just to confirm...
Hi all,
I am in northern Cameroon at the moment, heading for Yaounde and eventually Angola, Namibia, SA in the New Year. I called the Angolan embassy in Libreville this morning and they confirmed that they are not issuing visas 'for tourists'. They said Point Noire was the only place to go, but from the previous posts, it doesn't sound like a goer.
I will post info as I find out more and is anyone else has any recent news regarding how to get into Angola from Gabon, can they please drop me a line or post it here.
Cheers,
Lois
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