Overview
A project of One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is currently in place at Namanga border. The investment allows sharing of informatics system and speeding up the flows between Kenya and Tanzania. The OSBP is in the testing phase as of now with its effectiveness being vividly evidenced.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Tanzania: Namanga |
Province or District |
Arusha district |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Arusha (110 km) |
Latitude |
-2.547620 |
Longitude |
36.786204 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
Tanzanian Revenue Authority (TRA) |
Contact Person |
Mr. Edwin J Iwato, Box 8506, Namanga – Arusha Tel: +255 27 2539502 |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Kilimanjaro International Airport (155 km) Truck Travel Time: 5 hrs Car Travel time: 4 hrs |
Nearest Port |
Tanga Port (540 km) Truck Travel Time: 10 hrs Car Travel time: 6.5 hrs |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Arusha (110 km) Truck Travel Time: 2.5 hrs Car Travel time: 2 hrs |
Other Information |
Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
24 hrs |
Tuesdays |
24 hrs |
Wednesdays |
24 hrs |
Thursdays |
24 hrs |
Fridays |
24 hrs |
Saturdays |
24 hrs |
Sundays |
24 hrs |
National Holidays |
No closure on any National Holidays. |
Seasonal Constraints |
Operational the whole year. |
Daily Capacity
At this border, private cars use a separate lane. The border is busy with 2,486 trucks passing on an average (September 2017) including Importation, transit and empty trucks.
Customs Clearance
Usual documents required for the custom clearance include invoice, packing list, permits, and the contract signed between the customer and the clearance agent, if any. The truck driver has to present his passport to the authority. Note that the goods could be subject to examination upon entering the country. The fees vary in function of the origin, destination, and the number of axles. For small vehicles, the fees are mainly based on the longer of the journey in Tanzania.
For more information on customs in Tanzania, please see the following link: 1.3 United Republic of Tanzania Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
The Authorities (Tanzania Revenue Authority, TRA) has liaison officers in Nairobi (airport) and Mombasa (port). They process pre-launched documents on (Tanzania Customs Automated System – TANSIS). When the cargo arrives at the Namanga Customs offices, it is subject to final verification with other Authorities like Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA), Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) etc.
At the border, this process takes a maximum of 2-3 hours to obtain the approval for further transportation.
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Tanzania Government Contact List.