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Border post · Namibia to South Africa

Noordoewer

Karas · 28.76°S 17.62°E

Short answer

Noordoewer border post is open 24 hours a day on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Vioolsdrif in South Africa.

Hours
Open 24 hoursNamibian side · checked
Other side
Vioolsdrif (South Africa)
Nearest town
Noordoewer
Road
B1 / N7

What to know

  • Main route between Windhoek and Cape Town.
  • 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 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 Noordoewer border post open and close?

24 hours on the Namibian side.

Where does Noordoewer border post go?

It crosses to Vioolsdrif in South Africa. The nearest Namibian town is Noordoewer.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Kwelanga River Lodge
    Campsite
    +27 83 288 9496kwelangariverlodge.com
    3.0 KM
  • Bushwacked
    Campsite
    +27 27 761 8953bushwhacked.co.za
    8.5 KM
  • Frontier River Resort
    Hotel
    +27 27 761 8774frr.co.za
    4.2 KM
  • Orange River Rafting Lodge Camp
    Hotel
    +27 27 761 8777orangeriverraftinglodge.co.za
    8.4 KM
  • Orange RIver Rafting Lodge Campsite
    Campsite
    +27 27 761 8777orangeriverraftinglodge.co.za
    8.3 KM
  • Rooiberg Guest House
    Guest house
    28.0 KM
  • Vioolsdrif Lodge
    Guest house · Vioolsdrif
    +27 27 761 8778
    1.6 KM
  • Bundi camp
    Campsite · Karas, Noordoewer
    10.0 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

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