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Border post · Zimbabwe to Botswana

Mphoengs

Matabeleland South · 21.29°S 27.90°E

Short answer

Mphoengs border post is open from 06:00 to 18:00 on the Zimbabwean side (checked 18 October 2026). It crosses to Matsiloje in Botswana.

Hours
06:00 to 18:00Zimbabwean side · checked
Other side
Matsiloje (Botswana)
Nearest town
Plumtree

What to know

  • Zimbabwe publishes no hours for its side. 06:00 to 18:00 is what Botswana's Immigration Department (April 2025) gives for Matsiloje across the line; we found nothing newer from ZIMRA or the Department of Immigration.
  • A small post in Mangwe District, which ZIMRA puts at 96 km south-east of Plumtree (the Herald said 40 km east in 2012). It opened in 1998 as a satellite of Plumtree for the communities on both sides, many of them with family across the line, and the Herald counts it as one of Plumtree's entry points.
  • The Department of Immigration spent US$40,000 refurbishing it and the deputy minister of Home Affairs commissioned the work on 19 April 2026: a new roof, an immigration hall with partitioned cubicles and an electronic gate for e-passport holders. A search bay for inspections is still to come.
  • ZIMRA's customs counter was upgraded at the same time, and Botswana's revenue service and immigration sent people to the commissioning.
  • 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 Botswana asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see
Entry rules for Botswana

Quick answers

What time does Mphoengs border post open and close?

06:00 to 18:00 on the Zimbabwean side. Zimbabwe publishes no hours for its side. 06:00 to 18:00 is what Botswana's Immigration Department (April 2025) gives for Matsiloje across the line; we found nothing newer from ZIMRA or the Department of Immigration.

Where does Mphoengs border post go?

It crosses to Matsiloje in Botswana. The nearest Zimbabwean town is Plumtree.

Places to stay within 40 km

5
  • Cresta Marang Gardens
    Hotel
    39.3 KM
  • Hilstead Inn
    Guest house
    39.6 KM
  • Kondwane
    Guest house
    39.2 KM
  • Satellite
    Hotel
    39.3 KM
  • Tati River Lodge
    Hotel
    39.1 KM

Sources

  1. ZIMRA, Mphoengs Border Post receives infrastructure upgrade (commissioned 19 April 2026)checked 18 Oct 2026, official
  2. Botswana Department of Immigration and Citizenship, ports of entry with operating hours (PDF, updated April 2025, copy hosted by pcf11.org)checked 18 Oct 2026, official
  3. The Herald, US$400 000 to complete border post, on Maitengwe and Mphoengs (17 January 2012)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. The Chronicle, Plumtree border opens 24 hours a day (23 December 2016)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  5. The Herald, Hive of activity at border posts (23 December 2019)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  6. The Herald, Govt scraps duplicative access fees in transport sector, on Statutory Instrument 113 of 2026 (28 July 2026)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  7. Wikipedia, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG official currency since 8 April 2024; foreign currency payments valid until 31 December 2030)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  8. OpenStreetMap, border control node on the Zimbabwean side at Mphoengschecked 18 Oct 2026, one source only

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Mphoengs border post hours", checked 18 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/zimbabwe/border-posts/mphoengs/