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Border post · Botswana to South Africa

Tlokweng

South-East District · 24.71°S 26.09°E

Short answer

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

Hours
06:00 to 00:00Botswana side · checked
Other side
Kopfontein (South Africa)
Nearest town
Tlokweng
Road
A12 / R49

What to know

  • The Immigration Department (April 2025), Wikipedia and Drive South Africa all give 06:00 to midnight. Kopfontein is missing from the BMA's hours list, so check the South African side if you plan to cross after 22:00.
  • The Gaborone border: the city centre is about 20 km away, and this is the quickest road from Johannesburg and Pretoria.
  • BURS shut the post for the day on 24 September 2025, citing operational problems.
  • 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 Tlokweng border post open and close?

06:00 to 00:00 on the Botswana side. The Immigration Department (April 2025), Wikipedia and Drive South Africa all give 06:00 to midnight. Kopfontein is missing from the BMA's hours list, so check the South African side if you plan to cross after 22:00.

Where does Tlokweng border post go?

It crosses to Kopfontein in South Africa. The nearest Botswana town is Tlokweng.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Hilton Garden Inn Gaborone
    Hotel · 4 star · Plot 54366, Western Commercial Rd, Gaborone
    +267 370 4200hilton.com
    20.0 KM
  • Rhulani Safari Lodge
    Hotel · 5 star
    +27 14 553 3981rhulani.com
    12.7 KM
  • Tuningi Safari Lodge
    Hotel · 5 star
    +27 11 781 5384tuningi.com
    14.1 KM
  • Aquarian Tide
    Hotel · Gaborone
    +267 318 7480aquariantide.com
    19.9 KM
  • Etali Safari Lodge
    Hotel
    +27 12 346 0124etalisafari.co.za
    25.7 KM
  • Gaborone Hotel
    Hotel · Gaborone
    +267 392 2777gaboronehotel.com
    19.6 KM
  • Avani Hotel & Casino
    Hotel · Chuma Drive, Gaborone
    +267 361 6000avanihotels.com
    17.4 KM
  • Buffalo Ridge
    Hotel
    +27 11 234 6500buffaloridgesafari.com
    13.1 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
  6. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), Botswana and South Africa border gates resume service (7 June 2021)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  7. ATC News relaying TravelComments, Tlokweng border post temporarily closed (24 September 2025)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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