Border post · South Africa to Namibia
Mata-Mata
Short answer: Mata-Mata border post is open from 08:00 to 16:30 on the South African side (checked 7 October 2026). It crosses to Welverdiend in Namibia.
Hours08:00 to 16:30
Other sideWelverdiend (Namibia)
Nearest townAskham
RoadR360 (in park) / C15
What to know
The Namibia Tourism Board gives 06:30 to 16:30 for the Namibian side.
Inside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park; you need park entry.
There is no South African immigration office at Mata-Mata; clear South African formalities at Twee Rivieren.
If you enter from one country and leave into another through the park you must stay at least two nights in the park.
Bring your passport, the vehicle's registration papers and, for a hired car, the rental company's letter of authority to take it across. Check the rules for Namibia before you go.
StaySightsEat & drinkHikingFishing
Places to stay within 40 km
2- 2.6 KM
- 445 M
Sources
- Wikipedia, Namibia and South Africa border crossings table · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
- Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated) · OFFICIAL · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026
- Tourism Update, border posts reopen in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (2 August 2022) · SINGLE SOURCE · CHECKED 7 OCTOBER 2026