BüllsPort 30 minutes closer to the airport

Of course, the government didn’t build the highway between the airport and Windhoek so that BüllsPort’s guests could reach their destination faster. The 3.5 billion Namibian dollar freeway is a crucial link in the transport corridors. But tourists in Namibia also benefit…

The journey from Hosea Kutako International Airport to Windhoek no longer takes 40 to 50 minutes, but a maximum of half an hour. Yesterday, the Roads Authority opened the final missing section of the new Dr. Hage Geingob Freeway.

Named after Namibia’s third president, the freeway has two lanes in each direction throughout. The previously used B6 highway only offered passing lanes here and there.

Furthermore, the freeway has fewer and wider curves. Inclines and declines are much gentler than on the B6. A 26-meter-wide median separates the two lanes. So, you are not only faster, but also much safer.

Connections to the south and north

The Hage Geingob Freeway is approximately 45 km long. It connects to the Western Bypass south of Windhoek, specifically where the B1 highway turns south. This saves BuellsPort guests and other travellers heading south about 15 minutes of driving through Windhoek.

Then there are two possible routes (see directions map). Either via the B1 and C24 through Rehoboth, Klein Aub and Rietfontein, or via the C26 over the Spreetshoogte Pass and through Solitaire.

Those travelling north also save time. They can follow the Western Bypass highway all around the city of Windhoek. However, not all self-drivers can pick up their rental car at the airport. And Windhoek, with its supermarkets, shopping arcades, and outdoor centers, is also a convenient shopping stop.

Connecting west to east

The Hage Geingob Freeway forms part of the Trans Kalahari Highway. This highway connects the Namibian deep-sea port of Walvis Bay with Windhoek and Gobabis, Botswana, and the Gauteng industrial region in northern South Africa.

According to media reports, the approximately 45 km long section cost a total of around 3.5 billion Namibian dollars (currently about 178 million euros; amount at the current exchange rate; 1 ZAR / South African Rand = 1 N$). China contributed 447 million yuan (currently almost 1.14 billion N$ or 57.8 million euros), as Xinhua news agency reported.

Reduces travel time by 30 minutes: The Hage Geingob Freeway between Hosea Kutako International Airport and the B1 highway southbound. Photo: Roads Authority Namibia