Kazungula Bridge and Confluence Sights

Kazungula rewards visitors who know what they are looking at. The town is an industrial crossing, but it sits on remarkable geography and close to some of southern Africa’s best-known sights. This page lists them in the order you would meet them travelling from west to east.

Chobe riverfront, Botswana

Kasane, about 8 km west of the bridge, is where the Chobe River is at its most visible. The finest viewpoint is from a boat, on a cruise of about three hours that passes elephants, hippos, crocodiles and birds. Chobe National Park is one of Africa’s biggest elephant gatherings, and the day fee is about BWP 270 per adult from April 2026.

The meeting of the rivers and the border geometry

The Zambezi and Chobe join here, and the surrounding boundaries are unusual. Namibia, Botswana and Zambia share a tripoint to the west, and Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe share another to the east. A Zambia and Botswana border of only about 135 m links the two. As a result four countries lie within a few hundred metres of each other, but no single point touches all four, and Namibia and Zimbabwe do not meet.

The Kazungula Bridge

Opened on 10 May 2021, the bridge crosses the Zambezi for 923 m at a width of 18.5 m. Its cables hold up a road deck with two lanes, a rail track that has yet to join either national network, and pedestrian walkways. It curves so as to avoid Zimbabwean land.

Think of it as infrastructure, not a lookout. A report from June 2021 describes a ban on casual visits and on pedestrians after sightseers flocked to it, and trucks use it all day. The way to experience it is to cross, following officials at the border post, which was announced as operating 24 hours from 24 February 2026. Cars pay a toll per vehicle, so ask about the current rate. For background reading there is a Wikipedia article on the bridge .

Victoria Falls, Zambia

The Falls and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park are about 80 km from the bridge and an hour to an hour and a quarter on the road. High water means heavy spray. A fuller plan for the area is the Victoria Falls 3 day itinerary .

Mukuni Village and Livingstone Museum

Mukuni is a village of the Leya people that still functions as one, with a craft market, around 7 km from the Falls. In Livingstone, the museum founded in 1934 is described as the country’s oldest and largest, so check its hours before you go.

Sightseeing manners and safety

Take a guide before walking near the river or bush edge. Keep out of the water. Give elephants room on the road. Photograph people only after asking. Entry notices change, so read the latest ones, including any health screening.

Book guided outings on GetYourGuide and see the UK government Botswana safety page .

Read more: Walking near Kazungula and attraction tours .