Electricity

The local voltage is 220V, delivered at 50Hz. Sockets fit plugs with three square pins, like the current design in the UK.

Embassies

There's often a list of Lusaka's diplomatic missions, including those in neighbouring countries when necessary, in the front of the telephone directory.

Angolan Embassy
6660 Mumana Rd, Olympia Rd Ext, PO Box 31595, Lusaka; tel: 01 290346/291142; fax: 292592/5; tlx: za 41940

Botswana High Commission
5201 Pandit Nehru Rd, Diplomatic Triangle, PO Box 31910, Lusaka; tel: 01 250555/250019/252058; fax: 253895; tlx: za 41710

British High Commission Diplomatic Triangle
5210 Independence Av, PO Box 50050, Lusaka; tel: 01 251133; fax: 253798; tlx: za 41150 ukrep

Canadian High Commission
5119 United Nations Av, PO Box 31313, Lusaka; tel: 01 250833; fax: 254176; email: lsaka@paris03.x400.gc.ca

Chinese Embassy
7430 United Nations Av (corner of Haile Selassie), PO Box 31975, Lusaka; tel: 01 253770/252410; fax: 251157

Cuban Embassy
5574 Magoye Rd, Kalundu, PO Box 33132, Lusaka; tel: 01 291308/80; 291586

Danish Embassy
Dunduza, Chisidza Crescent, PO Box 50299, PO Box 50299, Lusaka; tel: 01 254277/254182/253750; fax: 254618; tlx: za 43580

DRC (Zaire) Embassy
1124 Perirenyatwa Rd, PO Box 31287, Lusaka; tel: 01 213343/229044/5. (There is also a Consulate at Mpelembe House, Broadway Rd, Ndola; tel: 02 614247.)

Egyptian Embassy
Plot No 5206, United Nations Av, Longacres, PO Box 32428, Lusaka 10101; tel: 01 254149; tlx: za 40021

Finnish Embassy
Anglo American Building, 6th Floor, 74 Independence Av, PO Box 50819, Lusaka; tel: 01 251988/252026; fax: 254921; tlx: za 43460; email: finemb@zamnet.zm

French Embassy
4th Floor, Anglo American Building, 74 Independence Av, PO Box 30062, Lusaka; tel: 01 251322/251340; fax: 254475; tlx: za 41430

German Embassy
5209 United Nations Av, PO Box 50120, Lusaka; tel: 01 250644/251259/251262; fax: 254014; tlx: za 41410

Indian High Commission
1 Pandit Nehru Rd, PO Box 32111, Lusaka; tel: 01 253160; fax: 254118; email: indiazam@zamnet.zm; tlx: za 41420

Irish Embassy
6663 Katima Mulilo Rd, Olympia Park Extension, PO Box 34923, Lusaka; tel: 01 290650/291124/292288482; fax: 290482; tlx: za 43110

Italian Embassy
5211 Embassy Park, Diplomatic Triangle, PO Box 31046, Lusaka 10101; tel: 01 250783; fax: 254929; email: italyzam@zamnet.zm; tlx: za 43380 italdi

Japanese Embassy
5218 Haile Selassie Av, PO Box 34190, Lusaka; tel: 01 251555; fax: 253488; tlx: za 41470

Kenyan High Commission
5207 United Nations Av, PO Box 50298; Lusaka; tel: 01 250722/250742/250751; fax: 253829; tlx: za 40270

Malawian High Commission
5th Floor, Woodgate House, Cairo Rd, PO Box 50425, Lusaka; tel: 01 228296–8; fax: 223353; tlx: za 41840

Mozambique Embassy
Plot 9592, Kacha Rd, Northmead, PO Box 34877, Lusaka; tel: 01 220333; fax: 220345; tlx: za 45900

Namibian High Commission
6968 Kabanga Rd, Rhodes Park, Lusaka; tel: 01 252250/250968; fax: 252497

Netherlands Embassy
Plot 5208, United Nations Av, PO Box 31905, Lusaka; tel: 01 253590/253994/253819; fax: 253733/250220; tlx: za 40211

Nigerian High Commission
5203 United Nations Av, PO Box 32598, Lusaka; tel: 01 253177/253365/253268; fax: 253560; tlx: za 41280

Norwegian High Commission
65 Birdcage Walk, Haile Selassie Av, PO Box 34570, Lusaka; tel: 01 252188/252625; fax: 253915; tlx: za 40100

Portuguese Embassy
23 Yotam Muleya Rd, Woodlands, PO Box 33871, Lusaka; tel: 01 260296; fax: 253893/6; tlx: za 40010

Russian Embassy
Plot No 6407, Diplomatic Triangle, PO Box 32355, Lusaka; tel: 01 252120/252128/252183; fax: 253582; tlx: za 40341

Saudi Arabian Embassy
4896 Los Angeles Bd, PO Box 34411, Lusaka; tel: 01 253266/253325; fax: 253449; tlx; za 45550

Somalian Embassy
377A Kabulonga Rd, PO Box 34051, Lusaka; tel: 01 262119/263944; tlx: za 40270

South African High Commission
4th Floor, Bata House, Cairo Rd, P Bag W369, Lusaka; tel: 01 260999 fax: 263001 email: sahc@zamnet.zm

Swedish Embassy
Haile Selassie Av (opposite Ndeke House), PO Box 30788, Lusaka; tel: 01 251711; fax: 254049; tlx: za 41820

Tanzanian High Commission
Ujaama House, 5200 United Nations Av, PO Box 31219, Lusaka; tel: 01 253320/23/24 or 253222; fax: 254861

United Kingdom – See British High Commission, Above

United States Embassy
Independence Av (corner of United Nations Av), PO Box 31617, Lusaka; tel: 01 250955; fax: 252225; tlx: za 41970

Zimbabwean High Commission
4th Floor, Memaco House, Cairo Rd (south end, next to Findeco House), Lusaka; tel: 01 229382/3