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Border post · Namibia to Botswana

Impalila Island

Zambezi · 17.78°S 25.22°E

Short answer

Impalila Island border post is restricted from 07:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Kasane in Botswana.

Restricted. A boat crossing only, not a self-drive route.

Hours
07:00 to 18:00Namibian side · checked · restricted
Other side
Kasane (Botswana)
Nearest town
Katima Mulilo
Vehicles
No vehicles: the island has no road link to the rest of Namibia, and you cross from Kasane by small boat.

What to know

  • Namibia Tourism Board hours. KAZA.org gives 07:30 to 16:30.
  • Island residents use it to shop in Kasane, and guests of the island lodges come across by boat from Kasane. The coordinates are for the island, not the immigration office.

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 Impalila Island border post open and close?

07:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side. Namibia Tourism Board hours. KAZA.org gives 07:30 to 16:30.

Where does Impalila Island border post go?

It crosses to Kasane in Botswana. The nearest Namibian town is Katima Mulilo.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Pangolin Chobe Hotel
    Hotel
    +27 21 418 23 12pangolinphoto.com
    7.7 KM
  • Serondela Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 (0)81 1477798serondelalodge.com
    23.4 KM
  • Chobe Bakwena Lodge
    Hotel · Kazungula
    +267 625 2812chobebakwena.com
    2.3 KM
  • Campsite Kubu Lodge
    Campsite · Kasane
    +267 625 0312kubulodge.net
    2.0 KM
  • Chobe Bush Lodge
    Hotel · River Road, Kasane
    +267 625 0336chobesafarilodge.com
    8.3 KM
  • Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa
    Hotel · 5 star
    +267 625 0300crestamowana.com
    6.5 KM
  • Elephant Valley Lodge
    Hotel
    +267 73 014 359elephantvalleylodge.com
    8.5 KM
  • Jackalberry Chobe
    Hotel
    +267 625 0995jackalberrychobe.com
    4.1 KM

Sources

  1. Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. Wikipedia, Impalilachecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  3. KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. Wikipedia, Botswana and Namibia border crossings listchecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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