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Border post · Botswana to South Africa

Bokspits

Kgalagadi District · 26.90°S 20.69°E

Short answer

Bokspits border post is open from 08:00 to 16:00 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Gemsbok in South Africa.

Hours
08:00 to 16:00Botswana side · checked
Other side
Gemsbok (South Africa)
Nearest town
Bokspits
Road
B211 / R360

What to know

  • The Immigration Department gives 08:00 to 16:00. South Africa's BMA lists its side (Gemsbok) as 08:00 to 16:30, so the Botswana office shuts first.
  • The south-western corner of Botswana, on the road from Tsabong and Middlepits to Askham.
  • South Africa's own hours list files Gemsbok under Namibia. It is the post opposite Bokspits.

Bring with you

  • Your passport
  • The vehicle's registration papers
  • For a hired car, the rental company's letter of authority to take it across
  • Whatever South Africa asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Entry rules for South Africa

Quick answers

What time does Bokspits border post open and close?

08:00 to 16:00 on the Botswana side. The Immigration Department gives 08:00 to 16:00. South Africa's BMA lists its side (Gemsbok) as 08:00 to 16:30, so the Botswana office shuts first.

Where does Bokspits border post go?

It crosses to Gemsbok in South Africa. The nearest Botswana town is Bokspits.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Loch Maree Guest Farm & Field Camp
    Motel
    +27 82 351 1834lochmareeguestfarm.co.za
    30.7 KM
  • Molopa Kalahari Lodge
    Hotel
    +27 54 511 0008molopo.ncfamouslodges.com
    4.5 KM
  • Kameelboomkoelte Guest House
    Hotel
    kameelboomkoelte.co.za
    13.1 KM
  • Kgalagadi Nature Reserve Campsite
    Campsite
    15.2 KM
  • Kalahari Sands Guest House
    Guest house
    12.8 KM
  • Uruke Bush Camp
    Campsite
    6.9 KM
  • Boesmanns Grass Huts
    Campsite
    5.9 KM
  • Dune Valley Chalet
    Hotel
    36.0 KM

Sources

  1. Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Botswana ports of entry with operating hours (PDF, updated April 2025, copy hosted by pcf11.org)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. Border Management Authority, South African ports of entry (hours list)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  3. Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Bokspits border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/botswana/border-posts/bokspits/