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Border post · Botswana to Namibia

Dobe

North-West District · 19.58°S 21.00°E

Short answer

Dobe border post is open from 07:30 to 16:30 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Dobe in Namibia.

Hours
07:30 to 16:30Botswana side · checked
Other side
Dobe (Namibia)
Nearest town
Nokaneng
Vehicles
A sand track on both sides, so 4x4 only (KAZA.org).

What to know

  • 07:30 to 16:30, seven days a week, is what Namibia's NBC reported from the post in 2023, and KAZA.org gives the same. Dobe is not on the Immigration Department's April 2025 list, and we could find no hours published by Botswana.
  • West of Qangwa in the far north-west, and used by tourists going between the Gcwihaba Caves and Tsumkwe in Namibia. The Home Affairs minister called it a temporary post in 2015 and said a full one was not viable at that traffic: 1,788 people came in through it between February and July that year.
  • Shut during Covid and reopened on 6 August 2022. Namibian staff told NBC in 2023 they had no reliable water or phone signal, so arrive with fuel and water and do not count on paying by card.

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 Namibia asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Entry rules for Namibia

Quick answers

What time does Dobe border post open and close?

07:30 to 16:30 on the Botswana side. 07:30 to 16:30, seven days a week, is what Namibia's NBC reported from the post in 2023, and KAZA.org gives the same. Dobe is not on the Immigration Department's April 2025 list, and we could find no hours published by Botswana.

Where does Dobe border post go?

It crosses to Dobe in Namibia. The nearest Botswana town is Nokaneng.

Places to stay within 40 km

1
  • Djxokhoe Community Campsite
    Campsite
    39.9 KM

Sources

  1. KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  2. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), Dobe border post to remain temporary (10 September 2015)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  3. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), Residents request reopening of Dobe border post (22 June 2021)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  4. Travel News, Namibia reopens border posts (12 August 2022)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. NBC News, Dobe border post in need of upgrade (2023)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  6. 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

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