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Border post · Botswana to Zimbabwe

Pandamatenga

Chobe District · 18.53°S 25.66°E

Short answer

Pandamatenga border post is open from 08:00 to 17:00 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Mpandamatenga in Zimbabwe.

Hours
08:00 to 17:00Botswana side · checked
Other side
Mpandamatenga (Zimbabwe)
Nearest town
Pandamatenga
Road
B333
Vehicles
KAZA.org describes the Zimbabwean side as a 4x4 track to Hwange National Park.

What to know

  • About 100 km south of Kasane, a short turn off the Nata road. It is the back door into Hwange.

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
Entry rules for Zimbabwe

Quick answers

What time does Pandamatenga border post open and close?

08:00 to 17:00 on the Botswana side.

Where does Pandamatenga border post go?

It crosses to Mpandamatenga in Zimbabwe. The nearest Botswana town is Pandamatenga.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Hideaways Camp Kuzuma
    Hotel
    +27 (0) 21 671 7729hideawaysafrica.com
    27.9 KM
  • Hideaways Nantwich Lodge
    Hotel
    +27 (0) 21 671 7729hideawaysafrica.com
    26.8 KM
  • Corner Pan Platform
    Wilderness hut
    22.6 KM
  • Deka Lodge
    Wilderness hut
    22.4 KM
  • Agnes camp site
    Campsite
    24.0 KM
  • Deka
    Hotel
    22.4 KM
  • Hunting Camp
    Hotel
    36.6 KM
  • Insiza Campsite
    Campsite
    26.6 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. Botswana Unified Revenue Service, customs offices and border posts list (no hours given)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  3. KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. Wikipedia, Pandamatengachecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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