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Border post · Botswana to South Africa

Ramatlabama

Southern District · 25.64°S 25.57°E

Short answer

Ramatlabama border post is open from 06:00 to 22:00 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Ramatlabama in South Africa.

Hours
06:00 to 22:00Botswana side · checked
Other side
Ramatlabama (South Africa)
Nearest town
Lobatse
Road
A1 / N18

What to know

  • The southern end of the A1, on the road from Mahikeng to Lobatse and Gaborone. Botswana's railway crosses the border here too.
  • Foreign-registered cars pay a road permit, the road safety levy and third-party insurance at the customs counter on the way in. Drive South Africa (June 2026) puts the three at about P200 for a car, and we could not find an official BURS tariff to check that against. Carry pula as well as a 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 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 Ramatlabama border post open and close?

06:00 to 22:00 on the Botswana side.

Where does Ramatlabama border post go?

It crosses to Ramatlabama in South Africa. The nearest Botswana town is Lobatse.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Sebothe Motel
    Motel · Metlojane
    sebothemotel.com
    20.7 KM
  • Mommy‘s Guest House
    Guest house · Havenga Street, Mahikeng
    +27 18 381 2696mommysguesthouse.co.za
    24.9 KM
  • Garden View Guest Lodge
    Guest house · North Street, Mahikeng
    travellodge.co.za
    25.3 KM
  • Kobo Segole Guest Lodge
    Guest house · Churchill Avenue, Mahikeng
    kobosegole.co.za
    25.1 KM
  • Molopo Lodge
    Guest house · North Street, Mahikeng
    travellodge.co.za
    25.3 KM
  • Cookes Lake
    Hotel · Mahikeng
    26.7 KM
  • Le VI Guest house & Conference centre
    Motel · Cecil Rhodes Avenue, Libertas
    24.6 KM
  • Legae La Roma
    Hotel · University Drive
    21.8 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. Border Management Authority, South African ports of entry (hours list)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  4. Wikipedia, Botswana and South Africa border crossings tablechecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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