Overview
Due to bad roads leading to Nakonda Border Post from Lusaka, some truckers are taking preference to use this border post due to the newly rehabilitated road to the border post from Mbala. This border crossing is northeast of Mbala. The road for 1 km from Mbala is good tarmac, and the joiner gravel from Mbala to the border post is in good condition.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Zambia and Tanzania: Zombe Border Post |
Province or District |
Mbala District, Northern Province |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Mbala (16 km) |
Latitude |
-8.68741 |
Longitude |
31.49231 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) |
Contact Person |
Mr Abel Mushili, Customs Collector, Mobile: +260 965800726 |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Lusaka – Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (1050 km) Truck Travel Time: 28 hrs Car Travel time: 28 hrs |
Nearest Port |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1,152 km) |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Kasama (170 km) Truck Travel Time: 3 hrs Car Travel time: 3 hrs |
Other Information
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Road to Mbala is good tarmac along the M1, from Mbala and the joiner gravel from Mbala to the border post is in good condition. |
Hours of Operation |
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Every day regardless of holidays or season |
0600 – 1800 hours |
Daily Capacity
The border has grown busier in the past year after the rehabilitation of the road from Mbala. There is normally traffic of up to 30 trucks daily from and to Tanzania.
Customs Clearance
Minimum delays occur because of self-assessment pre-clearing routine on documentation done in advance. Documentation requirements for food (cereals):
- Waybill
- Export permit (dependent on commodity)
- Certificate of Origin (COMESA/SADC)
- Fumigation certificate
- Export schedule (in case of Maize)
- Invoice
- Phytosanitary certificate
Electronic pre-clearance possible and recommended through forwarding agent. Bond is held by the agent for fees. ZRA is the Regulatory Authority. Inspection is required for import and export by Ministry of Agriculture and ZRA. Fee of USD 100 per foreign registered truck and 196ZMW for Zambian trucks. All trucks are subject to inspection upon entering or leaving the harbour.
For more information on customs in Zambia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
Zombe Port Border Post, PO Box 420053 Mbala, email: advice@zra.org.zm.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.