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Border post · Namibia to South Africa

Welverdiend (Mata-Mata)

Karas · 25.77°S 20.00°E

Short answer

Welverdiend (Mata-Mata) border post is open from 06:30 to 16:30 on the Namibian side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Mata-Mata in South Africa.

Hours
06:30 to 16:30Namibian side · checked
Other side
Mata-Mata (South Africa)
Nearest town
Koës
Road
C15 / R360 (in park)

What to know

  • The Namibia Tourism Board lists the Namibian post as Mata Mata with 06:30 to 16:30. CBRTA (2019) gives 08:00 to 16:30, which matches the South African side.
  • Inside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park; you need park entry.
  • South African customs and immigration are done at Twee Rivieren, not at Mata-Mata.
  • If you enter from one country and leave into another through the park, you must stay at least two nights in the park.

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 Welverdiend (Mata-Mata) border post open and close?

06:30 to 16:30 on the Namibian side. The Namibia Tourism Board lists the Namibian post as Mata Mata with 06:30 to 16:30. CBRTA (2019) gives 08:00 to 16:30, which matches the South African side.

Where does Welverdiend (Mata-Mata) border post go?

It crosses to Mata-Mata in South Africa. The nearest Namibian town is Koës.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Kalahari Farmstall
    Hotel
    +264 81 235 1859kalaharifarmstall.com
    15.0 KM
  • Kalahari Game Lodge
    Resort
    +264 63 252 052kalaharigamelodge.com
    27.1 KM
  • Kalahari Game Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 63 252 052kalaharigamelodge.com
    17.6 KM
  • Kalahari Tented Camp
    Chalet
    +27 12 428 9111sanparks.org
    2.6 KM
  • Mata-Mata Camp Site
    Campsite
    +27 12 428 9111sanparks.org
    445 M
  • Torgos Safari Lodge
    Hotel
    torgoslodgenam.com
    6.4 KM
  • Donkerhoek Guesthouse
    Campsite
    25.5 KM
  • Sitsas Campsite
    Campsite
    543 M

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. Wikipedia, Namibia and South Africa border crossings tablechecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. Tourism Update, border posts reopen in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (2 August 2022)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only

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