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Border post · Namibia to Botswana

Ngoma Bridge

Zambezi · 17.92°S 24.71°E

Short answer

Ngoma Bridge border post is open from 06:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Ngoma Bridge in Botswana.

Hours
06:00 to 18:00Namibian side · checked
Other side
Ngoma Bridge (Botswana)
Nearest town
Katima Mulilo
Road
B8

What to know

  • The Namibia Tourism Board and CBRTA (2019) give 06:00 to 18:00; Drive South Africa and KAZA.org give 07:00 to 18:00.
  • The bridge crosses the Chobe River into Botswana.

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 Ngoma Bridge border post open and close?

06:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side. The Namibia Tourism Board and CBRTA (2019) give 06:00 to 18:00; Drive South Africa and KAZA.org give 07:00 to 18:00.

Where does Ngoma Bridge border post go?

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

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Serondela Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 (0)81 1477798serondelalodge.com
    32.8 KM
  • Chobe River Camp - Gondwana
    Hotel
    +264 81 129 2424gondwana-collection.com
    3.1 KM
  • Destiny Blo Inn
    Hotel · Public Street
    +267 71 835 959booking.com
    29.6 KM
  • Lorato Camping
    Campsite
    +267 71 301 297
    4.2 KM
  • Chobe Elephant Camp
    Hotel
    +267 686 3685bushways.com
    3.3 KM
  • Muchenje Safari Lodge
    Hotel
    +267 72 391 260muchenje.com
    2.7 KM
  • Muchenje Cottages & Campsite
    Campsite
    +267 75 007 327muchenjecampsite.com
    5.0 KM
  • Buffalo Ridge Camp
    Resort · Ngoma Bridge
    1.4 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. Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. Wikipedia, Ngoma, Namibiachecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. Wikipedia, Botswana and Namibia border crossings listchecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  6. Wikipedia, B8 road (Namibia)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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