Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Kazungula Bridge Zambezi One-Stop in Four-Country Meet
The border between Botswana and Zambia is one of the shortest in the world, a mere 150 meters long. It exists at a unique geographical point, the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe rivers, where four countries—Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia—meet in close proximity. Your crossing here is over a brand-new bridge that has revolutionized regional travel and stands as a powerful symbol of modern African cooperation and development.
Ferry Bottleneck Trade in Durban Copperbelt Flow
For decades, the only way to cross was via a slow and often unreliable pontoon ferry. This created a massive bottleneck for one of southern Africa’s most important trade routes, with trucks waiting for days to cross the river. In 2021, this was replaced by the magnificent Kazungula Bridge, a gracefully curving structure that arches over the river, deliberately bending to avoid the nearby territory of Zimbabwe and Namibia. The bridge is more than just a transportation link; it is a state-of-the-art One-Stop Border Post. You will complete all immigration and customs formalities for both Botswana and Zambia in a single, modern building on the Botswana side. This has dramatically reduced crossing times from days to just a few hours, a game-changer for regional commerce.