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Border post · Namibia to South Africa

Klein Menasse

Karas · 26.76°S 20.00°E

Short answer

Klein Menasse border post is open from 07:30 to 16:30 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Rietfontein in South Africa.

Hours
07:30 to 16:30Namibian side · checked
Other side
Rietfontein (South Africa)
Nearest town
Aroab
Road
C16 / R31

What to know

  • The Namibia Tourism Board gives 07:30 to 16:30. CBRTA (2019) and OpenStreetMap give 08:00 to 16:30, which is also the South African side's hours.

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 Klein Menasse border post open and close?

07:30 to 16:30 on the Namibian side. The Namibia Tourism Board gives 07:30 to 16:30. CBRTA (2019) and OpenStreetMap give 08:00 to 16:30, which is also the South African side's hours.

Where does Klein Menasse border post go?

It crosses to Rietfontein in South Africa. The nearest Namibian town is Aroab.

Places to stay within 40 km

5
  • Klipkolk Lodge
    Guest house · Namibia Road, Philandersbron
    +27 71 472 0212klipkolkgastehuis.co.za
    15.8 KM
  • Hunters Inn
    Guest house · Aroab
    35.1 KM
  • Klipkolk Camp Site
    Campsite · Namibia Road, Philandersbron
    15.6 KM
  • Aroab Village Councils Accomodation and Camping
    Campsite
    35.1 KM
  • Kalahari Info Centre Tented Camp
    Resort
    1.9 KM

Sources

  1. Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, Namibia country handbook, table of border posts and hours (PDF, March 2019)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  3. Border Management Authority, South African ports of entry (hours list)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  4. Wikipedia, Namibia and South Africa border crossings tablechecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. OpenStreetMap border control nodes (Geofabrik Namibia extract), opening_hours tagschecked 7 Oct 2026, one source only

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Klein Menasse border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/namibia/border-posts/klein-menasse/