GPS co-ordinates
Hotels, Lodges, etc
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Summary of available co-ordinates
7OLIVH: 12°02'07.59"N 39°02'50.26"E = Ethiopia - Lalibela - Seven Olives Hotel - with camping in walk-to campsite or camp in car-park - A2 C4 F3
ADAMSA: 23°11'12.29"S 29°52'22.71"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Adams Apple Hotel - AU1
ANDREW: 15°28'47.38"S 28°15'28.10"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Andrews Motel - Good quality hotel with campsite attached - A1 C2 F2
ANNESG: 15°30'56.81"S 28°15'45.41"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Anne's Guesthouse quality is unknown - but might be a more friendly alternative to the Andrews Motel - AU2
AUBERG: 11°06'25.51"N 42°22'27.13"E = Djibouti - Dikhil - Auberge du Palmeriae - to be avoided - A4 F3
BADECO: 6°20'00.80"S 38°23'22.50"E = Tanzania - Msata - Badeco Hotel - completely unknown - not thought to be great AU3 CU3
BEATRI: 18°16'03.83"S 30°51'12.54"E = Zimbabwe - Beatrice - Beatrice Hotel - looks a bit run-down - AU3
BEITBH: 22°11'19.20"S 29°59'47.31"E = Zimbabwe - Beit Bridge - Holiday Inn Hotel so expect it to be good accommodation and adequate food - AU1
BELING: 0°33'57.70"N 12°50'59.60"E = Gabon - Makokou - Belinga Palace Hotel - accommodation OK but food a bit basic - A2 F3
BENOUE: 8°07'10.69"N 13°49'45.34"E = Cameroon - Benoue NP - Benoue Campement - basic campsite and must use toilets of restaurant but have access to lodge's entertainment areas - camping is free - A2 C4 F2
BOMEN: 0°21'48.34"N 37°35'01.31"E = Kenya - Isiolo - Bomen Hotel is one of the better basic hotels but the Range Lodge is probably better - A3 F3
BOTGAR: 4°00'37.46"N 9°12'10.44"E = Cameroon - Limbe - Botanical Gardens Rest House - should be open to visitors but it looked like all the rooms were rented out to long-term residents when I was there - there are several good-looking hotels nearby which might provide better service - however it has probably the only campsite - AU? C4
BUBIVH: 21°43'36.31"S 30°29'17.99"E = Zimbabwe - Bubi River - unknown but suspect it will be OK - AU2
CAROUS: 23°03'29.70"S 29°54'56.10"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Carousel Motel is probably quite up-market - AU1
CAVES: 17°21'23.90"S 30°07'43.73"E = Zimbabwe - Chinhoyi - Caves Motel is probably similar to the Orange Grove Motel in terms of standards - AU2 C2
CHALAL: 3°22'28.69"S 37°36'31.88"E = Tanzania - Arusha - Chala Lodge is probably OK but for camping would recommend Masai campsite - AU2 CU2
CHAPLI: 14°51'17.14"S 28°03'15.87"E = Zambia - north of Lusaka - Chaplin's Bed & Breakfast - has potential as a nice place and worth investigating - AU2
CITYPL: 9°30'51.44"N 45°33'40.41"E = Somalia (Somaliland) - Burco - City Place Hotel is the best in town and a good place to stay en route to Ceerigaabo or other areas to the east - AU3
CLOUDE: 23°00'35.60"S 29°55'42.90"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Clouds End Hotel is a pleasant place to stay with DSTV and all other amenities in rooms - food is adequate - campsite is probably good - A1 C2 F2
CLOUDS: 16°18'41.15"S 29°14'35.68"E = Zimbabwe - Makuti - Used to be called Clouds End Motel but has since been changed - used to be good cheap motel now probably more expensive but still looks good - A2 F2
DENISE: 19°04'13.46"S 30°46'16.60"E = Zimbabwe - Beatrice - Denise's Kitchen is a very small overnight lodge which has 3 rondavels - excellent food served - A1 F1
DIREDA: 9°35'21.66"N 41°51'35.65"E = Ethiopia - Dire Dawa - Ras Hotel is government owned but run down and the food was poor - A3 F3
DITTIL: 11°46'51.65"N 42°41'34.18"E = Djibouti - Forêt du Day - Dittilou Tourist Camp has an appalling access road and bad accommodation and no food or drink - best to avoid unless looking for Djibouti Francolin - A4 C4 FX
DZALAN: 14°15'14.30"S 33°26'36.00"E = Malawi - Dzalanyama Forest Reserve - Dzalanyama Forest Lodge is pretty basic with few amenities - campsite even more basic - but forest great for birds - A3 C3 FX
EAGLEN: 16°32'08.56"S 28°43'44.60"E = Zambia - Lake Kariba - Eagle Nest Lodge has good accommodation and campsite but is located in a very hot and humid area - A2 C2 F2
EDENVA: 21°28'24.80"S 30°39'08.30"E = Zimbabwe - Bubi - Edenvale Lodge is probably more orientated towards game viewing than passing tourists - AU2
ELEPHA: 4°04'15.38"S 37°45'03.11"E = Tanzania - Same - Elephant Motel is a moderate hotel but its campsite is the best between Arusha and Iringa (except for Pangani about which I know nothing) - A3 C2 F3
ELMOTW: 14°02'40.52"N 35°23'16.81"E = Sudan - Gedaref - Elmotwakil Hotel which was quite reasonable and clean but food very basic and minimal services - A3 F3
EUREKA: 15°30'15.29"S 28°15'34.65"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Eureka Campsite now provides some accommodation but it was added after my last visit so quality is unknown - expect it to be adequate for passing tourists - AU2 C1
EZRIEL: 23°02'10.90"S 29°55'04.30"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Ezriel Motel is probably one of the cheapest in town but quality is unknown - AU2
FIRSTG: 23°56'11.50"S 29°25'07.20"E = South Africa - Pietersburg - First Guesthouse is probably OK - AU2
FLAMBO: 20°05'25.59"S 30°49'49.80"E = Zimbabwe - Masvingo - Flamboyant Protea Hotel is expected to be high quality - AU1
FLAMET: 11°27'24.57"S 34°00'53.33"E = Malawi - Mzuzu - Flame Tree Hotel is expected to be fairly basic - AU3
FOREST: 13°43'19.56"S 29°09'25.22"E = Zambia - Mkushi - Forest Inn is a good quality lodge with an excellent campsite - A2 C1 F2 $2
FRINGI: 15°00'22.31"S 28°09'16.66"E = Zambia - north of Lusaka - Fringilla Hotel is unknown and has a campsite - AU2 CU2
GALANA: 3°06'21.90"S 39°17'30.96"E = Kenya - Tsavo East NP - to east of NP and probably simply a game lodge not orientated towards passing tourists - there may not be a campsite there at all - AU2 CU?
GEDERA: 9°01'27.20"N 38°46'34.87"E = Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - Gedera #3 Hotel is of reasonable standard and quite cheap - although it has poor food there is an excellent restaurant about 200 metres away - A2 F3
GENESI: 7°23'51.25"S 36°59'46.54"E = Tanzania - Mikumi - Genesis Motel is probably the best hotel between Iringa and Arusha - and also the best campsite for Mikumi NP - A3 C3 F3
GHIBE: 7°40'29.97"N 36°50'06.60"E = Ethiopia - Jimma - Ghibe Hotel is a basic standard hotel with nothing comparable for a hundred kilometres on any side - A3 F2
GHIONH: 11°35'53.50"N 37°23'10.30"E = Ethiopia - Bahir Dar - Ghion Hotel is not as nice as the Tana Hotel nearby but allows camping - A3 C4 F3
GOHA: 12°37'15.22"N 37°28'05.56"E = Ethiopia - Gonder - Goha Hotel is probably the best government run hotel in Ethiopia but the food is pretty dull - it has a fabulous setting on the hill above Gonder - A2 C3 F3
GORGOR: 12°14'18.88"N 37°18'04.94"E = Ethiopia - Gorgora - Gorgora Hotel is located in gardens on the northern shore of Lake Tana - A2 F3
GREATZ: 20°16'17.80"S 30°55'48.30"E = Zimbabwe - Masvingo - Great Zimbabwe Ruins Hotel is a top rate hotel with a good adjoining campsite (about 500 metre walk) - with good food and services - A1 C1 F1
GURUE: 15°27'59.58"S 36°58'40.42"E = Mozambique - Gurue - Gurue Hotel is located in the centre of town without any redeeming features - the campsite is in the yard behind the hotel - better to camp below Mt Namuli if possible - A3 C3 F3
GWABIL: 16°02'04.40"S 28°50'18.30"E = Zambia - Kafue - Gwabi Lodge is unknown but appears to have a campsite - AU2 CU2
HALHAN: 22°59'21.10"S 29°55'34.20"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - unknown hotel suspected to be up-market - AU1
HELEN: 9°41'01.41"N 39°32'28.71"E = Ethiopia - Debre Birhan - Helen Hotel is not good so if practical it would be better to return to Addis Ababa and stay there - A4 F3
HILTOK: 15°36'25.86"N 32°30'03.26"E = Sudan - Khartoum - Hilton Hotel is expensive and probably the lowest standard of their range - however by far the best hotel in Khartoum - A1 F1
HILTON: 9°01'08.74"N 38°45'52.03"E = Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - Hilton Hotel has competition from more expensive hotels but it still ranks as having excellent service and relatively reasonable prices - A1 F1 $1
HORIZO: 14°26'27.50"S 28°26'39.60"E = Zambia - Kabwe - Horizon Hotel is the best in Kabwe but not worth aiming for - I only stayed there because I didn't have enough fuel to get to Lusaka and needed to use a credit card at the local bank - A3 F3
IBISGA: 14°50'44.00"S 28°03'15.10"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Ibis Gardens - not certain if accommodation there at all - AU?
ILALA: 22°19'31.59"S 30°01'26.80"E = South Africa - Musina - Ilala Hotel is probably quite up-market - AU1
IMPALA: 22°21'32.10S 30°01'58.90"E = South Africa - Musina - Impala Hotel is probably up-market - AU1
IMPALH: 3°22'35.09"S 36°42'12.25"E = Tanzania - Arusha - Impala Hotel was noted as taking credit cards - no other information known - AU2 $1
INGWER: 22°57'42.20"S 29°56'06.40"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - up-market - AU1
KALIKU: 14°00'23.54"S 33°47'17.96"E = Malawi - Lilongwe - Kaliku Hotel lies just behind good Landrover garage - hotel is OK but food rather basic - A2 F3
KALWA: 13°12'18.00"S 30°19'25.20"E = Zambia - Serenje - Kalwa Farm Guesthouse - completely unknown - AU2
KANGLO: 23°41'37.60"S 22°48'17.60"E = Botswana - Kang - Kang Lodge is probably good - AU2 CU2
KAPISH: 11°10'10.51"S 31°35'59.90"E = Zambia - Shiwa Ng'andu - Kapishya Lodge is orientated towards groups rather than passing tourists - excellent hot springs adjacent - poor campsite also adjacent - AU2 C3
KASANK: 12°29'49.50"S 30°04'51.30"E = Zambia - Kasanka NP - Lodge not visited recently and is much closer to main road than these GPS co-ordinates - used to be very pleasant - A3 C3 FX
KATAVG: 6°38'24.10"S 31°08'18.69"E = Tanzania - Katavi NP - Katavi Guest House - very basic accommodation with no food - also very expensive since inside NP so must pay fees etc - A3 C3 FX
KENNIN: 23°10'07.50"S 29°52'44.30"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Probably quite good - AU2
KIBOND: 3°35'10.30"S 30°43'08.20"E = Tanzania - Kibondo - Kibondo Guest House is probably best accommodation in surrounding area - but still worth avoiding if possible - A4 C4 F3
KISOLA: 8°08'16.86"S 35°24'35.97"E = Tanzania - Iringa - suspect quite good but never visited as always use Riverside Campsite nearby but this has no accommodation - AU2 CU2
KISSAM: 9°11'01.34"S 13°22'21.12"E = Angola - Kissama NP - Kawa Camp is a bit basic but very pleasant setting - campsite is within the lodge grounds - A2 C2 FX
L_AWAS: 7°02'55.63"N 38°27'34.11"E = Ethiopia - Lake Awasa - Wabe Shebelle #2 Hotel - probably the worst run hotel I encountered in Ethiopia - better to stay at Lake Langano - A3 C4 FX
L_LANG: 7°32'55.42"N 38°41'03.09"E = Ethiopia - Lake Langano - Bekele Mola Hotel may not be the best hotel at Lake Langano (there is another government run one there) but it has the best campsite - A3 C1 F3
LANDMA: 23°57'13.29"S 29°23'36.11"E = South Africa - Pietersburg - unknown but thought to be up-market - AU1
LEKONI: 1°35'07.71"S 14°15'14.98"E = Gabon - Lekoni - Lekoni Hotel is bland but there is no option in the area - insects are very bad in many areas so camping is not advisable - A2 F3
LINGAZ: 13°57'52.18"S 33°46'34.55"E = Malawi - Lilongwe - mediocre hotel near the Bird Sanctuary - but much cheaper than the Meridien hotel - A2 F2
LION+E: 21°42'25.72"S 30°29'59.77"E = Zimbabwe - Bubi River - Average hotel with campsite - A2 CU2 F2
LUNDIL: 21°01'15.10"S 30°44'22.40"E = Zimbabwe - Rutenga - Lundi Lodge is thought to be more into game viewing tourists than passing travellers - AU2
LUNDIM: 20°53'38.50"S 30°46'42.30"E = Zimbabwe - Rutenga - Lundi Motel looks very moderate - AU2
LUSANG: 11°29'47.87"S 33°58'01.78"E = Malawi - Mzuzu - Lusangazi Forest Lodge is unknown - AU2 CU2
LUWAWA: 12°07'59.74"S 33°39'29.57"S = Malawi - Viphya Plateau - Luwawa Forest Lodge was only visited a long time ago to camp but looked adequate - AU2 CU2
MAANSO: 9°34'31.19"N 44°01'54.53"E = Somalia - Hargeysa - Maansoor Hotel is the best hotel in Hargeysa (food is much better than at other one) - A2 F2
MAME: 12°01'20.55"S 33°38'12.13"E = Malawi - Viphya Plateau - Mame Hotel looks OK - AU2 CU2
MATOMB: 22°19'16.10"S 30°01'12.80"E = South Africa - Musina - unknown - AU1
MELLYM: 23°00'01.30"S 29°56'55.90"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - unknown - AU1
MENELI: 11°35'42.41"N 43°08'47.91"E = Djibouti - Djibouti City - Menelik Hotel is very good and not too expensive - excellent restaurants nearby - A1 F2
MERIDI: 15°35'57.67"N 32°31'42.39"E = Sudan - Khartoum - Meridien Hotel is far less pleasant than the Hilton and not that much cheaper - used to take credit cards but with recent US sanctions none now - A2 F2
MIKUMI: 7°19'38.70"S 37°10'35.40"E = Tanzania - Mikumi NP - Mikumi Lodge is located inside park but entry fees not payable unless you then enter the park - was closed in Jan 2004
MOROTO: 2°31'21.96"N 34°40'12.98"E = Uganda - Moroto - Good basic hotel - A3 F3
MOUNTA: 5°09'25.81"S 38°27'25.91"E = Tanzania - Mombo - Mountain View Hotel is pretty basic but allows camping - A3 C4 F3
MOUNTB: 22°59'30.40"S 29°55'41.60"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Mountain Hotel was recommended by others as reasonably priced but I have never visited - AU1
MOUNTL: 0°21'31.58"S 37°00'00.10"E = Kenya - Nyeri - Mountain Lodge is 27 km from this turn-off - supposedly up-market and expensive but has good birds - AU2
MOYALE: 3°32'40.98"N 39°02'55.80"E = Ethiopia - Moyale - Bekele Mola Hotel is the best accommodation in Moyale on either the Ethiopian or Kenyan side - accepts Kenya Shillings - A3 FX
NAZRET: 8°31'57.84"N 39°17'37.71"E = Ethiopia - Nazret - Bekele Mola Hotel is pretty basic but adequate - don't expect hot water - A3 FX
NDOLE: 8°28'54.38"S 30°27'04.40"E = Tanzania - Lake Tanganyika - Ndole Lodge is very pleasant play to stay or camp - A2 C4 F2
NGAOUN: 7°08'02.28"N 13°41'45.42"E = Cameroon - Ngoundere - Ngaoundaba Lodge is a very pleasant place to stay (but beds are too short) in excellent birding area - A2 C4 F2
NILESA: 2°15'08.43"N 31°31'12.04"E = Uganda - Murchison Falls NP - Nile Safari Camp is located just outside NP but has excellent views over river and good campsite - A2 C1 F2
NORWIC: 22°53'21.80"S 29°52'38.80"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Norwich Lodge looked up-market - AU1
NYAPAN: 20°09'03.49"S 30°46'33.90"E = Zimbabwe - Masvingo - Nyapanda Lodge looks OK - AU2
NYUNHQ: 2°26'26.90"S 29°05'32.50"E = Rwanda - Nyungwe NP - Nyungwe NP HQ - accommodation may not be for tourists - I camped there as a guest of the manager - A3 C4 FX
OKAHAL: 21°57'40.10"S 16°53'53.50"E = Namibia - Okahandja - Okahandja Lodge has a campsite - probably OK - AU2 CU2
ONDONG: 4°15'20.50"S 15°16'37.12"E = Congo - Brazzaville - Ondongowa Makoa Hotel - very basic but it seems to be as good as you get in Brazzaville - A4 FX
ORANGE: 17°21'30.06"S 30°11'00.52"E = Zimbabwe - Chinhoyi - Orange Grove Motel is adequate but recently (2004) started to get a bit rundown - A2 C2 F2
OVERNI: 22°20'51.00"S 30°02'18.81"E = South Africa - Musina - Overnight Hotel is a standard town-centre hotel - AU2
PARAA: 2°16'39.30"N 31°33'54.20"E = Uganda - Murchison Falls NP - Paraa Lodge is new and so I know nothing of it - AU2 C2
PICFAR: 0°42'38.34"N 30°03'40.86"E = Uganda - Bundibugyo - Picfare Hotel is the best in the area if you cannot camp at the Semuliki NP - A4 FX
PIETEL: 23°54'56.70"S 29°26'37.79"E = South Africa - Pietersburg - unknown - AU2
PUNCHB: 22°58'44.80"S 29°56'08.30"E = South Africa - Louis Trichardt - Punch Bowl Hotel is unknown - AU1
QUINTA: 13°18'16.30"S 35°14'02.97"E = Mozambique - Lichinga - Quinta Capricornio is an interesting small set of chalets (most shared) in a pine forest - A3 C2 F3
RAIPL1: 11°54'59.23"S 33°45'24.89"E = Malawi - Mzimba - Raiply Forest Lodge is a private lodge run by a logging company so probably quite good - AU2 CU2
RANCHH: 24°02'17.10"S 29°15'16.30"E = South Africa - Pietersburg - Ranch Protea Hotel is part of an up-market hotel chain - AU1
RANGEL: 0°17'27.88"N 37°33'34.68"E = Kenya - Isiolo - Range Lodge is situated slightly above the town so is cooler and has an adequate campsite - good location for travelling to or from Marsabit - A2 C2 F3
RIVERL: 0°09'19.70"S 37°00.43.78"E = Kenya - Naro Moru - Naro Moru River Lodge is very pleasant lodge to stay at with good birds - has campsite as well - A2 C2 F2
RIVERM: 15°48'21.23"S 28°12'39.59"E = Zambia - Kafue - River Motel looks OK with a campsite - AU2 CU2
SANAAG: 10°37'19.29"N 47°22'03.00"E = Somalia - Ceerigaabo - Sanaag Hotel is one of the better basic hotels I have stayed in - with electricity and hot water - A3 FX
SIMPSO: 3°22'32.79"S 39°59'12.41"E = Kenya - Watamu - Mrs Simpson's Guest House is long established and used by many bird-watchers as there is a guide based there - A2 F3
SKYLIN: 17°58'49.78"S 30°57'42.48"E = Zimbabwe - Harare - Skyline Motel is nothing great but if I had to stay somewhere in Harare this is the best cheap option I know of - but would generally try for Denise's Kitchen to south - AU3
SPRING: 16°47'33.08"S 29°39'03.48"E = Zimbabwe - Karoi - unknown - AU2 CU2
SWEETW: 13°33'05.87"S 29°39'33.34"E = Zambia - Mkushi - Sweetwaters is a family run Bed & Breakfast place - but I prefer the Forest Inn - A3 C4 F3
TANA: 11°36'11.38"N 37°23'40.49"E = Ethiopia - Bahir Dar - Tana Hotel is the best hotel in Bahir Dar but I only camped there while it was still government run - A2 C4 F2
TANGOH: 3°53'04.00"N 11°30'12.20"E = Cameroon - Yaoundé - Tango Hotel is one of the better mid-range hotels in Yaoundé - A2 F2 $1
TANZAN: 3°22'09.10"S 36°51'59.80"E = Tanzania - Arusha - Tanzanite Hotel was only noted since it has a campsite - AU3 CU2
TIMAUR: 0°03'51.40"N 37°13'27.50"E = Kenya - Mt Kenya - Timau River Lodge has a good campsite and I suspect the lodge is OK - AU2 C2 F2
TSAVOP: 3°23'32.48"S 38°33'46.81"E = Kenya - Voi - Tsavo Park Hotel is located in the middle of Voi with few redeeming features - A2 F3
UTENGU: 8°53'05.38"S 33°19'13.52"E = Tanzania - Mbeya - Utengule Country Hotel is a pleasant hotel on a coffee estate with clean swimming pool etc - A2 F2
WANZA: 9°00'21.42"N 38°46'08.03"E = Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - Wanza Hotel is a cheap but reasonable basic hotel - A3 FX
WAZACA: 11°23'46.35"N 14°33'34.61"E = Cameroon - Waza - Waza Campement is OK but was full when I visited with Nigerians ferrying cars by convoy - A2 C4 F2
WHITEH: 1°15'24.66"S 29°59'32.96"E = Uganda - Kibale - White Horse Hotel has reasonable accommodation - A2 C2 F2
WONDO: 7°05'00.89"N 38°38'14.65"E = Ethiopia - Wondo Genet - Wabe Shebelle Hotel is OK by Ethiopian standards with a pleasant Hot Springs nearby - A2 C3 F3
YAVELO: 4°53'02.18"N 38°08'25.89"E = Ethiopia - Yavello - Yavello Hotel is new and located on main road - looks OK - AU3
