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Border post · Namibia to Botswana

Dobe

Otjozondjupa · 19.58°S 21.00°E

Short answer

Dobe border post is open from 07:30 to 16:30 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Dobe in Botswana.

Hours
07:30 to 16:30Namibian side · checked
Other side
Dobe (Botswana)
Nearest town
Tsumkwe
Vehicles
Remote sand track; 4x4 only.

What to know

  • NBC News (September 2023) and KAZA.org give 07:30 to 16:30; CBRTA (2019) gives 06:00 to 18:00. Not on the Namibia Tourism Board list.
  • About 53 km east of Tsumkwe. Facilities are basic: reports mention no reliable water, power or phone signal.

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 Dobe border post open and close?

07:30 to 16:30 on the Namibian side. NBC News (September 2023) and KAZA.org give 07:30 to 16:30; CBRTA (2019) gives 06:00 to 18:00. Not on the Namibia Tourism Board list.

Where does Dobe border post go?

It crosses to Dobe in Botswana. The nearest Namibian town is Tsumkwe.

Places to stay within 40 km

1
  • Djxokhoe Community Campsite
    Campsite
    39.9 KM

Sources

  1. NBC News, Dobe border post in need of upgrade (29 September 2023)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  2. Botswana Daily News (government), Qangwa residents ask for Dobe border post to reopen (22 June 2021)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  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. KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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