Border post · Zimbabwe to Zambia
Kanyemba
Short answer
Kanyemba border post is restricted from Not published on the Zimbabwean side (checked 18 October 2026). It crosses to Luangwa (Zambia) and Zumbo in Zambia.
Restricted. People only, by boat. No vehicles cross the Zambezi here. Drive to Zambia via Chirundu and to Mozambique via Nyamapanda.
- Hours
- Not publishedZimbabwean side · checked · restricted
- Other side
- Luangwa (Zambia) and Zumbo (Mozambique)
- Nearest town
- Kanyemba
- Vehicles
- No vehicle crossing. There are no bridges over the Zambezi or the Luangwa here and no regular ferry; local people take visitors across in small boats. A floating bridge funded by Japan was due to start in 2019 and finish in 2020, and we found no evidence it was ever built.
What to know
- Zimbabwe publishes no hours for this crossing and we found no current figure for the Zambian or Mozambican bank. Zambia Tourism gives 06:00 to 18:00 for Luangwa's crossing to Zumbo in Mozambique. Go in daylight.
- Zimbabwe's northern tip, where the Zambezi meets the Luangwa and three countries touch: Luangwa (called Feira until 1964) on the Zambian bank and Zumbo on the Mozambican one, with Kanyemba diagonally across the Zambezi and about 2 km upstream. There is an immigration and customs office at Kanyemba, but in 2019 the post was described as a ghost point, and for a visitor this is a boat crossing for people who want to say they stood in three countries in a day.
- The 354 km Harare to Kanyemba road was being rebuilt in 2022, including the stretch from Mahuwe to Mushumbi, and the government engaged a contractor to redesign the border post. A Y-bridge joining the three countries was then at feasibility stage.
- Carry US dollar cash. Border charges in Zimbabwe are quoted in US dollars; the ZiG has been the local currency since 8 April 2024, and paying in foreign currency stays legal until the end of 2030.
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 Zambia asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Check the entry rules for Zambia before you go.
Quick answers
What time does Kanyemba border post open and close?
Not published on the Zimbabwean side. Zimbabwe publishes no hours for this crossing and we found no current figure for the Zambian or Mozambican bank. Zambia Tourism gives 06:00 to 18:00 for Luangwa's crossing to Zumbo in Mozambique. Go in daylight.
Where does Kanyemba border post go?
It crosses to Luangwa (Zambia) and Zumbo in Zambia. The nearest Zimbabwean town is Kanyemba.
Places to stay within 40 km
- Masau Fishing Camp8.3 KMCampsite
- Matombo Camp6.9 KMChalet
- Mpedzapasi Safari Camp38.1 KMChalet
- Mupembere Camp37.5 KMCampsite
- Tiger Odessy Kanyemba795 MCampsite
Sources
- Zambia Tourism Agency, Zambia border crossings (undated, Zambian side hours)
- Construction Review Online, Construction of Kanyemba floating bridge set to begin (28 February 2019)
- The Herald, Harare-Kanyemba Road construction: 2km opened to traffic, with the border post redesign (28 July 2022)
- Wikipedia, Luangwa, Zambia (no bridges or regular ferries; local boats)
- Wikipedia, Zumbo
- Wikipedia, Kanyemba
- The Herald, Govt scraps duplicative access fees in transport sector, on Statutory Instrument 113 of 2026 (28 July 2026)
- Wikipedia, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG official currency since 8 April 2024; foreign currency payments valid until 31 December 2030)
- OpenStreetMap, Immigration and Customs Kanyemba building
Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Kanyemba border post hours", checked 18 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/zimbabwe/border-posts/kanyemba/