Car hire and driving in Chakwama
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.
Drives from Chakwama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakwama to Azare | Nigeria | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Chakwama to Hadejia | Nigeria | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Chakwama to Kano | Nigeria | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Chakwama to Bauchi | Nigeria | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Chakwama to Saminaka | Nigeria | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Chakwama to Nguru | Nigeria | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Chakwama to Jos | Nigeria | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Chakwama to Gashua | Nigeria | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Chakwama to Gombe | Nigeria | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Chakwama to Zaria | Nigeria | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Chakwama to Pindiga | Nigeria | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Chakwama to Funtua | Nigeria | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Chakwama to Lagos | Nigeria | 892 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 36 min |
| Chakwama to Ibadan | Nigeria | 784 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 58 min |
| Chakwama to Abuja | Nigeria | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Chakwama to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 809 km (502 mi) | about 12 h 20 min |
| Chakwama to Kaduna | Nigeria | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Chakwama to Benin City | Nigeria | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Chakwama to Onitsha | Nigeria | 680 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 22 min |
| Chakwama to Aba | Nigeria | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 36 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chakwama?
The right, as everywhere in Nigeria.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.