Getting to Pomene Mozambique

Flights to Pomene
There are no flights or airport at Pomene, nearest airport is Inhambane where transfers can be arranged.
LAM fly to Inhambane from Johannesburg on Monday, Wednesday and Friday see flight schedule and prices

Papers needed and border procedure for taking vehicles across the border into Mozambique

Driving to Pomene

• From South Africa take the N4 via Nelspruit to the Komatipoort border post
• There is now a good tar road all the way into Maputo from the South African Border at Komatipoort, there is a toll half way between the border and Maputo.
• Just keep on the EN4 until you arrive on the outskirts of Maputo where there EN4 takes one left turn,
• Follow the EN4 around the outskirts of Maputo city until the next toll station.
• Go through the toll and take the next road off to the left - signed 'Xai Xai EN1', this is the main road north.
• The EN1 continues to wends its way around Maputo at all robots, lights, junctions, circles and roundabouts keep straight on - stay on the EN1 all the way until you reach Xai Xai
• Carry on through Xai Xai (where refuelling is a good idea) and stay on the EN1
• Pass through all the towns and villages (slowing to the speed limit and looking out for speed traps).
• Approx 225km north of Xai Xai you will arrive at a small village called 'Lindela'
• Carry straight on through Lindela and on to Maxixe, (which is a good place to refuel)
• Approx 80km beyond Maxixe (after passing through Morrubene and Massinga) there is a small track on the right to Morrungulo with several lodge signs, go past this turning and half a kilometre along the main road look for a sign on the right for 'Pomene Lodge' beside a small dirt track slipping off on the right, this is yor turn
• It is 58km down here to Pomene and from this point on is a 4WD track the road is gravel, sand, goes around mangrove swamps and even a little on the beach a high clearance bakkie with diff lock may make it or even a bakkie with a good driver but only in the dry season, when it rains it is 4WD only territory.
• It is a beautiful journey down but cannot be done at any speed so slow down and enjoy the ride, meandering through little villages and great scenery.
• Just keep following the track until the very end.

Nearest fuel and shops Maxixe

Fuel Stops - these places normally have all fuel types and supply clean fuel.
Komatipoort SA (fuel is generally more expensive in Mozambique than South Africa)
Maputo - just before the second toll station is a good fuel station - toilets sometimes clean
Xai Xai - good place to fill up - slightly more expensive than Maputo and from here northwards fuel prices jump up ! three stations in town and two on the road north out of town.
Also there is 3 ATMs in Xai Xai - accepting most Visa/MasterCards and debit cards, good place to get some local currency.
Inhambane Two fuel stations in Inhambane (both off the main street) normally 20% more expensive than Maputo. Two cash Machines in Inhambane - always busy
Maxixe Several stations dotted along the main road through Maxixe, generally a fraction cheaper than Inhambane but still 15% more than Maputo
Vilanculos Two fuel stations on the EN1 just before you turn off to Vilanculos, both run on generator so allow time for the staff to turn it on to pump fuel, prices usually 30% more then Maputo. One fuel station in Vilanculos itself, more expensive then the ones up on the main road and runs out of fuel quite often !

Other places along the EN1 where fuel can be available but not always reliable:
Marracuene
Palmeria
Macia
Quissico
Inharrime
Morrumbene
Massinga

Distances:
Johannesburg to Pomene 1218km
Johannesburg to Nelspruit 350km
Nelspruit to Komatipoort border 95km - EN4 road
Komatipoort border to Maputo 95km - EN4 road - two tolls
Maputo to Xai Xai 249km - EN1 road
Xai Xai to Maxixe 291km - EN1 road
Maxixe to Massinga 72km - EN1 road
Masinga to turn onto track 8km- EN1 road
Track to Pomene 58km - 4WD track

Mozambique Toll Stations
These can be paid in Rand, US$ or Mozambique Meticais.
Please note Garage cards, debit cards and credit cards are NOT accepted at Toll stations
There are not many toll routes in Mozambique the main two are on the road between Komatipoort and Maputo.