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Border post · Zimbabwe to Mozambique

Mukumbura

Mashonaland Central · 16.19°S 31.70°E

Short answer

Mukumbura border post is restricted from 06:00 to 18:00 on the Zimbabwean side (checked 18 October 2026). It crosses to Mucumbura in Mozambique.

Restricted. A 4x4 crossing over a makeshift bridge, with very little traffic. For Tete use Nyamapanda.

Hours
06:00 to 18:00Zimbabwean side · checked · restricted
Other side
Mucumbura (Mozambique)
Nearest town
Mount Darwin
Vehicles
4x4 only. A makeshift bridge crosses the Mukumbura River, and in 2012 ZIMRA said erosion had left the access road impassable.

What to know

  • Zimbabwe publishes no hours. 06:00 to 18:00 comes from Wikipedia's Mukumbura entry and is unconfirmed; treat it as a daylight-only post.
  • A minor post at the end of the road from Mount Darwin, facing Mecumbira (also written Mucumbura) on the Mozambican bank. Traffic is light. The main trade is fish from the Mozambican side, much of it carried round the official channel, and second-hand goods bought in Mozambique for resale at home. Wikipedia says road access fees here were taken in US dollars or rand; that fee was scrapped in July 2026.
  • The river has been eating the Zimbabwean bank for years: by 2012 the border fence, the water tank and the pump had gone, Zinwa had abandoned its office and ZIMRA had used 60 bags of cement to hold the bank. Wikipedia describes the area as landmine-infested, so stay on the road.
  • 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 Mozambique asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see

Check the entry rules for Mozambique before you go.

Quick answers

What time does Mukumbura border post open and close?

06:00 to 18:00 on the Zimbabwean side. Zimbabwe publishes no hours. 06:00 to 18:00 comes from Wikipedia's Mukumbura entry and is unconfirmed; treat it as a daylight-only post.

Where does Mukumbura border post go?

It crosses to Mucumbura in Mozambique. The nearest Zimbabwean town is Mount Darwin.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, Mukumbura (border post section, hours 6am to 6pm)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  2. The Herald, Death of a border post (12 July 2012)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  3. Wikipedia, Roads in Zimbabwe (A-road numbers and end points)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. OpenStreetMap, Mucumbura town node on the Mozambican bank (no border control node is mapped on either side)checked 18 Oct 2026, one source only

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