Northern Region, Malawi to Kigali: opulent holiday homes

Northern Region and Kigali

Northern Region lies in Malawi, and Mzuzu, with about 250,000 inhabitants, is its largest city.

Getting to Kigali from Northern Region

We measure from Mzuzu, the largest city of Northern Region.

Mzuzu and Kigali are about 1,145 km apart in a straight line. There is no time difference between Mzuzu and Kigali.

From Mzuzu, most travellers connect through Nairobi (Kenya Airways), Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines) or Doha (Qatar Airways); your concierge plans the connection.

Entry for citizens of Malawi

What counts is the passport: citizens of Malawi travelling from Northern Region follow the rule that applies to Malawi. As citizens of a member state of the African Union, the Commonwealth or La Francophonie, you receive a visa on arrival and the visa fee is waived for a visit of up to 30 days. Malawi's memberships include the African Union and the Commonwealth. Rules can change: check the official page of Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration before you travel; the online application is on Irembo.

Money and payment

You will be travelling from the Malawian kwacha (MWK) to a stay quoted in US dollars; payment is accepted in USD, RWF, mobile money or crypto. Once your dates are confirmed, the concierge sends the details; never pay to details found anywhere else.

Cash is also accepted on arrival at the villa, in US dollars or Rwandan francs, with a written receipt from the concierge.

Arrival

Whatever time you land, a private pickup can be waiting; The Black Key Arrival includes it at Amahoro and Urugwiro for three nights or more.