Borders That I Have Crossed In Africa
Posted: October 31, 2024 | Tagged: Border Crossings
I have travelled extensively in 29 of the 55 African countries. Nothing comes easy in Africa, which is why it's such a fantastic continent to visit. Go Hardcore - Go Overland.
This post details border crossings made by land or sea within Africa, but just for the record:
I have flown out of Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar and South Africa. I have flown into Egypt, Senegal, Kenya 2x, and Madagascar.
I have flown out of Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar and South Africa. I have flown into Egypt, Senegal, Kenya 2x, and Madagascar.
I also entered Africa 5 times by ferry, 4 times from Spain, and once from the Middle East. And left Africa twice, both times to Spain (Ceuta):
Spain to Morocco - Algeciras to Tangier Ville x2 - Ferry - 7 Feb 2008 / 23 10 2009
Spain to Morocco - Algeciras to Tangier Med - Ferry 2 June 024
Spain (Melilla) to Morocco 15 December 2012
France to Tunisia - Marseille to Tunis - Ferry - 4 Jan 2020
Jordan to Egypt - Aqaba to Nuweibaa - Ferry - 5 Nov 2010
Morocco to Spain (Ceuta) - 10 March 2008 / 11 June 2024
In 2016, I walked/hitchhiked from the Sani Lodge to the Sani Pass Border Post , a distance of 15 km, then up the Sani Pass, another 8 km into Lesotho:
Spain to Morocco - Algeciras to Tangier Ville x2 - Ferry - 7 Feb 2008 / 23 10 2009
Spain to Morocco - Algeciras to Tangier Med - Ferry 2 June 024
Spain (Melilla) to Morocco 15 December 2012
France to Tunisia - Marseille to Tunis - Ferry - 4 Jan 2020
Jordan to Egypt - Aqaba to Nuweibaa - Ferry - 5 Nov 2010
Morocco to Spain (Ceuta) - 10 March 2008 / 11 June 2024
In 2016, I walked/hitchhiked from the Sani Lodge to the Sani Pass Border Post , a distance of 15 km, then up the Sani Pass, another 8 km into Lesotho:
I have made 30 border crossings (28 different ones as I went through two both ways) entirely within Africa to African countries (Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish Territories in Africa).
The bush taxis in West Africa were hardcore and a bane of my travels. The endless waiting wore me down. Here, I am waiting again, at the border between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, for the locals to pay the bribes so we could continue.
The bush taxis in West Africa were hardcore and a bane of my travels. The endless waiting wore me down. Here, I am waiting again, at the border between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, for the locals to pay the bribes so we could continue.
I had fun deciphering the passport stamps, especially the faded ones and ones in Arabic:
- Morocco to Western Sahara - Tah 11 Jan 2013
- Western Sahara to Mauritania 12 Jan 2013
- Mauritania to Senegal - Rosso 17 Jan 2013
- Senegal to Gambia - Karang 23 Jan 2013
- Gambia to Senegal - Missira/Senoba 27 Jan 2013
- Senegal to Guinea-Bissau - Mpak 3 Feb 2013
- Guinea-Bissau to Guinea - Kandika 6 Feb 2013
- Guinea to Sierra Leone - Pamelap/Kamiba 10 Feb 2013
- Sierra Leone to Liberia - Mano River’s Bridge 17 Feb 2013
- Senegal to Mali - Kidira/Diboli 14 Feb 2020
- Mali to Ivory Coast - Zegoua/ Pogo 25 Feb 2020
- Egypt to Sudan - Aswan/Lake Nasser/Wadi Halfa 30 Nov 2015
- Sudan to Ethiopia - Gallabat/Metema 13 Dec 2015
- Ethiopia to Kenya - Moyale 11 Jan 2016
- Kenya to Tanzania - Lunga Lunga/ Horohoro 20 Feb 2016
- Tanzania to Malawi - Kasumulu/Songwe 1 March 2016
- Malawi to Mozambique - Likoma/Cobue - Ferry - 11 March 2016
- Mozambique to Zimbabwe - Forbes 31 March 2016
- Zimbabwe to South Africa - Beitbridge 13 April 2016
- South Africa to Lesotho - Sani Pass 25 April 2016
- Lesotho to South Africa - Maseru 27 April 2016
- Kenya to Uganda - Busia 29 July 2023
- Uganda to Rwanda - Gatuna 5 August 2023
- Rwanda to Burundi - Akanyaru 9 August 2023
- Burundi to Tanzania - Manyovu 19 August 2023
- Tanzania to Zambia - Tunduma/Nakonde 23 August 2023
- Zambia to Botswana - Kazungula 18 Sept 2023
- Botswana to Namibia - Ngoma 20 Sept 2023
- Namibia to Botswana - Ngoma 23 September 2023
- Botswana to Zambia - Kazungula 24 September 2023
Passport stamps:
Passport stamps Nomadic Backpacker:
Getting a visa on arrival at the Songwe border post between Tanzania and Malawi:
I crossed between Zambia and Botswana in both directions. The second time I walked across the Kazungula Bridge:
Another breakdown on the road less travelled in West Africa. I rode in a Landy from Gabe in Guinea-Bissau to the border with Guinea at Kandika. After being processed, there was 2 km of very bad road in another shared taxi to the Guinea immigration office, then another to Saréboido and finally the last bus taxi of the day to the town of Koundara, where I got lodgings at a brothel, the only place in town to sleep.
This is 1 2 of my proudest border crossings in Africa. That day, I'd travelled hardcore from Tambakounda to Kidira, a distance of 360 km, and after crossing the Senegal-Mali border, I journeyed another 96 km, arriving in the town of Kayes at 11pm and spending an hour looking for a hotel. Crazy days.
