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Border post · Namibia to South Africa

Oranjemund

Karas · 28.56°S 16.50°E

Short answer

Oranjemund border post is open from 06:00 to 22:00 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Alexander Bay in South Africa.

Hours
06:00 to 22:00Namibian side · checked
Other side
Alexander Bay (South Africa)
Nearest town
Oranjemund

What to know

  • Crosses the Orange River near its mouth on the Ernest Oppenheimer Bridge, between the diamond mining town of Oranjemund and Alexander Bay.

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 Oranjemund border post open and close?

06:00 to 22:00 on the Namibian side.

Where does Oranjemund border post go?

It crosses to Alexander Bay in South Africa. The nearest Namibian town is Oranjemund.

Places to stay within 40 km

5
  • Oryx guesthouse
    Guest house
    +264 81 820 6095
    8.1 KM
  • Annemarie's Guest farm
    Guest house
    11.0 KM
  • Brandkaros Resort
    Campsite
    20.3 KM
  • Op My Stoep
    Hotel
    1.0 KM
  • Tom's Cabin
    Guest house
    8.0 KM

Sources

  1. Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. Border Management Authority, South African ports of entry (hours list)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. Wikipedia, Namibia and South Africa border crossings tablechecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. Wikipedia, Oranjemundchecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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