Border post
Border post · Namibia to Angola
Ruacana
Short answer
Ruacana border post is open from 06:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Cunene province in Angola.
- Hours
- 06:00 to 18:00Namibian side · checked
- Other side
- Cunene province (Angola)
- Nearest town
- Ruacana
- Road
- C46
What to know
- Namibia Tourism Board 06:00 to 18:00; CBRTA (2019) 08:00 to 19:00; KAZA.org 08:00 to 18:00.
- Near Ruacana Falls on the Kunene River.
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 Angola asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Check the entry rules for Angola before you go.
Quick answers
What time does Ruacana border post open and close?
06:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side. Namibia Tourism Board 06:00 to 18:00; CBRTA (2019) 08:00 to 19:00; KAZA.org 08:00 to 18:00.
Where does Ruacana border post go?
It crosses to Cunene province in Angola. The nearest Namibian town is Ruacana.
Places to stay within 40 km
- 36.2 KM
- Kunene Islands Camp8.4 KMCampsite+264 81 129 3931
- Majuju Guesthouse22.9 KMGuest house · Ruacana, Namibia+264 81 147 7747
- Camping Sunset14.8 KMCampsite · Ruacana
- Okapika Camping23.2 KMCampsite+264 81 205 1784
- Hippo Pools Community Camp1.9 KMCampsite
- Kunene River Lodge Campsite36.0 KMCampsite
- Mavinga Campsite11.3 KMCampsite
Sources
- Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)
- Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, Namibia country handbook, table of border posts and hours (PDF, March 2019)
- KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)
- Wikipedia, Ruacana
- Wikipedia, C46 road (Namibia)
Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Ruacana border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/namibia/border-posts/ruacana/