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Chimoio · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Chimoio

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Mozambique traffic drives on the left. Picking up at VPY means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648880 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.

Drives from Chimoio

Car rental from Chimoio: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Chimoio to BeiraMozambique163 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Chimoio to TeteMozambique329 km (205 mi)about 5 h 1 min
Chimoio to QuelimaneMozambique385 km (239 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Chimoio to MocubaMozambique449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Chimoio to GurúèMozambique550 km (342 mi)about 8 h 23 min
Chimoio to MaxixeMozambique562 km (349 mi)about 8 h 34 min
Chimoio to MandimbaMozambique578 km (359 mi)about 8 h 49 min
Chimoio to Xai-XaiMozambique660 km (410 mi)about 10 h 4 min
Chimoio to LichingaMozambique672 km (418 mi)about 10 h 15 min
Chimoio to Ressano GarciaMozambique720 km (447 mi)about 10 h 59 min
Chimoio to AngocheMozambique752 km (467 mi)about 11 h 28 min
Chimoio to NampulaMozambique758 km (471 mi)about 11 h 34 min
Chimoio to MaputoMozambique767 km (477 mi)about 11 h 42 min
Chimoio to MatolaMozambique768 km (477 mi)about 11 h 43 min
Chimoio to NacalaMozambique918 km (571 mi)about 14 h
Chimoio to PembaMozambique1,015 km (631 mi)about 15 h 29 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 Chimoio?

The left, as everywhere in Mozambique.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.