Border crossing Mozambique- Tanzania
 

does anyone have any experince with the border crossinng from Moz into Tanzania along the coast line north of Pemba. Plan is to drive up the coast to Dar es Salem and noticed there is a river to cross which is in fact the border. Is there a ferry and customs? any help would be much appreciated.

Personally I havent done this crossing, however when I was at JJ in Nairobi I talked to a couple of people that had done this crossing. There are two options, either negotiate a crossing in a boat. Or, ride inland so many km (sorry I can not remember anymore) and take the new bridge! Yes a new bridge - however I think the catch was, its a long and sandy route to get to the bridge.

Customs in Tanzania and Mozambique are good everywhere no matter how big or small the border is. I think I managed to cross a total of four different ones and never had an issue.

You can take the border near the coast. But the problem is, that you have to take a ferry boat over the river, which would cost a lot of money.
I crossed in February the border from Mueda to Negomane in Mozambique over the Unity bridge and the further on to Masasi in Tanzania.
On both sides there is custom and immigration.
Have fun
Joe

Yes you can.it is the Rovuma river, There is customs and immigration and when I did it 4 years ago they were great.There was ferry that took vehicles,I was in Land cruiser , but the ferry sank last year, On a bike you will easily arrange a boat.Ask at customs. Check route on Track4 Africa

thanks for the replies, I was hoping at getting across with a Landrover so will have to check closer to the time to find out about the ferry... not planning to cross until December

Below is a link to a post on the SA 4x4 community website.

Beattie (Southern Dreams) has some detailed info on crossing to Tanzania via Unity and I'm sure if you send her a message she'll share it with you.

I think Unity Bridge is probably the way to go even if the roads aren't great (which they won't be in December).

Pretoria to Nairobi via Mozambique - 4x4 Community Forum

Hello!

I crossed a couple of weeks ago from Tz to Moz with my KLR. Easy on a bike as you can just chuck it on a small boat.

There is a new ferry now. It looks smart and can defo carry a landrover. Its a flat roll on roll off thing. It can only go at high tide and getting on and off the ferry will be the challenge as the banks are steep and sandy. No ramp or whatever.

But it can be done I'm sure. Border posts are super easy on both sides.

It's an easy drive to Mtwara on the Tz side.

Cheers

Ben

thats great news, I will take the ferry I think as I am not up for the inland drive having already done the Malawi- Nampula road in Janaury during the rains and this year it will be more or less the same time albiet a month earlier.

Yeah the detour to Unity bridge inland is 700km of crap roads.

If you're coming from Moz side best to ask about the ferry at the border post which is a 30 minute drive before the river. There's not much at the river itself so if you need to camp or whatever might be best at closer to custom post. You can find tide tables on the internet. Also i'm not sure if its a fixed price for a car on the ferry so best to find someone before you get to the river to try and fix a price for you. Cost us 50USD for the bike and ourselves on a small boat but that was at low tide so was a very long way round! Beautiful trip with plenty hippos and good fishing!

Cheers!

Tanzanian visa on arrival
 

Does anybody know if it's possible to get the Tanzanian visa at the border in Unity Bridge at Negomano?

Tanzanian visa at Unity Bridge
 

We got Tanzanian visas at Unity Bridge in December 2014. We are UK citizens.

OK, that's great!

Do you need any special permit to drive in Mozambique to Negomano? I read that:

"Permits are required to reach the border as the road is through a restricted Niassa Hunting Block hence there are police check points along the route."

https://tracks4africa.co.za/listings...control-moztz/

I hope it's just old information...

We did not have to have a permit to drive from Mueda, MOZ to Unity Bridge. I am sure you are aware that this is a tough track on the Mozambican side. Do not attempt it in the rains. This is a very remote part of the world, no fuel after Mueda until, probably, Masasi, TZ. Give yourselves plenty of time - it took us 12 hours from Quionga, MOZ to Masasi, TZ including the border crossing, but we were having to keep up as brisk a pace as possible on this tough track. I think the Niassa hunting block is south of this "main" track. There was one police check point, but we weren't asked for a permit - or if they did ask, we didn't understand...

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Good luck.

Hi not sure if you are stil there but i am planing to drive with my bike as well. i was told the road is very sandy and difficult. also its the rainy season. what do you think? (i am not really good on sand...).

Well, I haven't been there finally because I add Malawi in my itinerary and I entered Tanzania through there. I heard the same info as you heard and I just know that during the rainy season dirt tracks become much more rough. However, the sand is usually easier when it's wet :cool4:

Good luck!
Elias