Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Katima Mulilo Sesheke Bridge in Caprivi Copperbelt
The border between Namibia and Zambia is defined by the mighty Zambezi River, a frontier that serves as the final link in the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor. This 225-kilometer border is a critical economic artery, connecting the mineral wealth of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to Namibia’s deep-water port on the Atlantic coast.
Walvis Bay Trade in Zambezi Floodplain Commerce
Your crossing will be at the Katima Mulilo border post, where the impressive Sesheke Bridge spans the Zambezi. This bridge, opened in 2004, replaced a slow ferry service and transformed the route into a major highway for international freight. The crossing is the gateway to Namibia’s unique Caprivi Strip, a narrow panhandle of land that juts out to meet the Zambezi.