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Border post · Botswana to Zimbabwe

Ramokgwebana

North-East District · 20.55°S 27.72°E

Short answer

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

Hours
06:00 to 22:00Botswana side · checked
Other side
Plumtree (Zimbabwe)
Nearest town
Francistown
Road
A1

What to know

  • Immigration Department, KAZA.org and Drive South Africa agree on 06:00 to 22:00. It has gone to 24 hours at the Christmas peak: 22 to 24 December 2024 and 4 to 5 January 2025.
  • The main Botswana and Zimbabwe crossing, at the top of the A1 on the Francistown to Bulawayo road. Wikipedia puts it 80 km from Francistown.
  • Expect queues in the second half of December. The post handled 29,115 people between 18 and 23 December 2024, and before the hours were extended some travellers slept at the border.
  • 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 Zimbabwe asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Entry rules for Zimbabwe

Quick answers

What time does Ramokgwebana border post open and close?

06:00 to 22:00 on the Botswana side. Immigration Department, KAZA.org and Drive South Africa agree on 06:00 to 22:00. It has gone to 24 hours at the Christmas peak: 22 to 24 December 2024 and 4 to 5 January 2025.

Where does Ramokgwebana border post go?

It crosses to Plumtree in Zimbabwe. The nearest Botswana town is Francistown.

Places to stay within 40 km

4
  • Dingumuzi Hostel
    Hostel
    10.8 KM
  • house
    Hotel
    16.0 KM
  • Modumela Lodge Campsite
    Campsite
    15.9 KM
  • Omadu Lodge
    Guest house
    8.6 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. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), Increase in number of travellers at Ramokgwebana border post (24 December 2024)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  6. Wikipedia, Ramokgwebanachecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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