Lusaka - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
I have no idea what the local postal facilities might be, I stay within the US diplomatic mission mail system. - Mar 2022
There are not local postal facilities as far as I know. - Dec 2021
Local post--no way. - Feb 2018
DPO and diplomatic pouch through the embassy. - Nov 2017
Almost always through DPO. Local post is unreliable and slow. - Jan 2017
DPO and Pouch mail at the Embassy. The local staff have expressed their frustration with the post office here. Everything mysteriously "disappears" if they attempt to use it. There are some companies that people can ship through, but there is a fee for that. - Jun 2016
Diplomatic Post Office (DPO). - May 2016
DPO or Pouch. - Aug 2014
DPO. - Jan 2014
Through the embassy. - Apr 2013
We use a diplomatic pouch. Without that you can't count on things being delivered at all, much stealing and long delays. FedEx and DHL available but very expensive. - Jul 2010
Employer. - Mar 2009
We get our mail through our employer. Otherwise, I would not trust local mail services. - Mar 2009
You can use the regular Zambian mail and things usually get there. DHL, etc are available. - Oct 2008
You can get mail through FedEx and DHL, but be prepared for a seriously high cost. Local mail is unreliable, and prone to theft. - Aug 2008
