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Border post · Namibia to Botswana

Buitepos

Omaheke · 22.28°S 20.00°E

Short answer

Buitepos border post is open 24 hours a day on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Mamuno in Botswana.

Hours
Open 24 hoursNamibian side · checked
Other side
Mamuno (Botswana)
Nearest town
Gobabis
Road
B6 (Trans-Kalahari Highway)

What to know

  • Open 24 hours since 1 April 2023 (press reports of the joint launch). The Namibia Tourism Board, CBRTA (2019) and Drive South Africa still give the old hours of 07:00 to midnight.
  • Main route between Windhoek and Gaborone or Ghanzi.
  • Foreign-registered cars, including hire cars from South Africa, pay Namibia's Cross Border Charges on entry and get a CBC certificate. Tell the hire company before you cross so they can give you the paperwork.

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 Botswana asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Entry rules for Botswana

Quick answers

What time does Buitepos border post open and close?

24 hours on the Namibian side. Open 24 hours since 1 April 2023 (press reports of the joint launch). The Namibia Tourism Board, CBRTA (2019) and Drive South Africa still give the old hours of 07:00 to midnight.

Where does Buitepos border post go?

It crosses to Mamuno in Botswana. The nearest Namibian town is Gobabis.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • East Gate Rest Camp
    Guest house
    +264 62 560 405eastgate-namibia.com
    1.1 KM
  • Zelda Game & Guestfarm
    Hotel · Postfach, Gobabis
    +264 62 560 427
    18.7 KM
  • Kalahari Bush Breaks Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 64 464 144
    26.2 KM
  • Cosmos House
    Hostel
    6.1 KM
  • Ekori Lodge
    Hotel
    1.6 KM
  • Kalahari Bush Breaks
    Campsite
    26.0 KM
  • Kalahari Bush Breaks camp sites
    Campsite
    26.1 KM
  • Zelda Camping
    Campsite
    18.7 KM

Sources

  1. Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. The Villager, Namibia and Botswana launch 24-hour operation at Trans-Kalahari and Mamuno border posts (3 April 2023)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  3. Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, Namibia country handbook, table of border posts and hours (PDF, March 2019)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, Buiteposchecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  6. Wikipedia, Botswana and Namibia border crossings listchecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Buitepos border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/namibia/border-posts/buitepos/