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Border post · Namibia to Angola

Rundu (Sarusungu)

Kavango East · 17.87°S 19.80°E

Short answer

Rundu (Sarusungu) border post is open from 06:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Calai in Angola.

Hours
06:00 to 18:00Namibian side · checked
Other side
Calai (Angola)
Nearest town
Rundu
Vehicles
The crossing to Calai is over the Kavango River on a floating bridge, not a road bridge. Ask locally before planning to drive across; Katwitwi is the road crossing to Angola in the Kavangos.

What to know

  • CBRTA (2019) gives 06:00 to 18:00 for Rundu; the Namibia Tourism Board gives the same for a combined Rundu and Katwitwi row. KAZA.org gives 08:00 to 18:00.
  • On the outskirts of Rundu, used mostly by local traders.

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 Rundu (Sarusungu) border post open and close?

06:00 to 18:00 on the Namibian side. CBRTA (2019) gives 06:00 to 18:00 for Rundu; the Namibia Tourism Board gives the same for a combined Rundu and Katwitwi row. KAZA.org gives 08:00 to 18:00.

Where does Rundu (Sarusungu) border post go?

It crosses to Calai in Angola. The nearest Namibian town is Rundu.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Kaisosi River Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 66 267 125kaisosiriverlodge.com
    3.5 KM
  • n'Kwazi Camping
    Campsite
    +264 81 730 7870nkwazilodge.com
    11.3 KM
  • n'Kwazi Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 81 730 7870nkwazilodge.com
    11.3 KM
  • Hacienda park and playground
    Campsite · Rundu
    facebook.com
    1.6 KM
  • Sarusungu River Lodge
    Hotel · Rundu
    +264 66 255 161sarasunguriverlodge.com
    3.0 KM
  • Tambuti Lodge
    Hotel · Rundu
    +264 66 255 711tambuti.com.na
    5.8 KM
  • Hotel Rundu
    Hotel
    +264 81 762 2555
    6.1 KM
  • Kavango River Lodge
    Hotel · Rundu
    +264 66 255 244
    6.3 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. NBC News, clean-up planned for the Sarusungu floating bridge border post at Rundu (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Rundu (Sarusungu) border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/namibia/border-posts/rundu/