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Chitungwiza · Zimbabwe

Car hire and driving in Chitungwiza

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

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In Zimbabwe traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HRE means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25267554 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648901 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743569.

Drives from Chitungwiza

Car rental from Chitungwiza: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Chitungwiza to KadomaZimbabwe128 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Chitungwiza to KwekweZimbabwe167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Chitungwiza to MutareZimbabwe199 km (124 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Chitungwiza to GweruZimbabwe208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Chitungwiza to BulawayoZimbabwe354 km (220 mi)about 5 h 24 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 Chitungwiza?

The left, as everywhere in Zimbabwe.

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.