Border post
Border post · Botswana to Zimbabwe
Matsiloje
Short answer
Matsiloje border post is open from 06:00 to 18:00 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Mphoengs in Zimbabwe.
- Hours
- 06:00 to 18:00Botswana side · checked
- Other side
- Mphoengs (Zimbabwe)
- Nearest town
- Francistown
What to know
- Immigration Department (April 2025): 06:00 to 18:00. Drive South Africa gives 07:00 to 16:30.
- A small post on the Ramokgwebana River south-east of Francistown. In December 2016 Zimbabwean immigration said returning residents were using Mphoengs and Maitengwe to stay out of the Plumtree queues.
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 Zimbabwe asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Quick answers
What time does Matsiloje border post open and close?
06:00 to 18:00 on the Botswana side. Immigration Department (April 2025): 06:00 to 18:00. Drive South Africa gives 07:00 to 16:30.
Where does Matsiloje border post go?
It crosses to Mphoengs in Zimbabwe. The nearest Botswana town is Francistown.
Places to stay within 40 km
- Cresta Marang Gardens38.7 KMHotel
- Hilstead Inn39.0 KMGuest house
- Kondwane38.5 KMGuest house
- Satellite38.6 KMHotel
- Tati River Lodge38.4 KMHotel
- Tsunami BHC39.5 KMHostel
Sources
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Botswana ports of entry with operating hours (PDF, updated April 2025, copy hosted by pcf11.org)
- Botswana Unified Revenue Service, customs offices and border posts list (no hours given)
- Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)
- The Chronicle (Zimbabwe), Plumtree border opens 24 hours a day (23 December 2016)
Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Matsiloje border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/botswana/border-posts/matsiloje/