Lesotho
2.3.13 Lesotho Land Border Crossing of Sephapus Gate
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Overview

This is an active border post between South Africa and Lesotho with the South African town of Wepener on the other side of the border. 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Lesotho: Sepaphus Gate

South Africa: Sepaphus Gate

Province or District

Mohale’s Hoek

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Lesotho: Mafeteng (15 km)

South Africa: Vanstadensrus (28 km)

Latitude

27.1993

Longitude

29.9476

Managing Authority / Agency

Lesotho Revenue Authority

Contact Person

+266 2232 4452

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport (82.5 km)

Travel time: 1 hr 25 mins

Nearest Port

Durban Port, South Africa (666 km)

Car Travel time: 8Hrs 14mins

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets,

or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Mafeteng (15 km)

Travel time: 26 mins

Other Information

N/A
Hours of Operation

Mondays

08:00-16:00

Tuesdays

08:00-16:00

Wednesdays

08:00-16:00

Thursdays

08:00-16:00

Fridays

08:00-16:00

Saturdays

08:00-16:00

Sundays

08:00-16:00

National Holidays

08:00-16:00

Seasonal Constraints

 N/A

Daily Capacity

This is a small border post with little capacity.

Customs Clearance

For more information on customs in Lesotho, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

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