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Gemena · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Car hire and driving in Gemena

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

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GMA means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.

Drives from Gemena

Car rental from Gemena: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Gemena to LisalaDemocratic Republic of the Congo229 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Gemena to BumbaDemocratic Republic of the Congo322 km (200 mi)about 4 h 55 min
Gemena to MbandakaDemocratic Republic of the Congo394 km (245 mi)about 6 h 1 min
Gemena to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo675 km (419 mi)about 10 h 18 min
Gemena to Bandundu ProvinceDemocratic Republic of the Congo778 km (483 mi)about 11 h 52 min
Gemena to IleboDemocratic Republic of the Congo849 km (527 mi)about 12 h 56 min
Gemena to BakwaDemocratic Republic of the Congo851 km (529 mi)about 12 h 59 min
Gemena to IsiroDemocratic Republic of the Congo873 km (542 mi)about 13 h 18 min
Gemena to KikwitDemocratic Republic of the Congo929 km (577 mi)about 14 h 10 min
Gemena to KinduDemocratic Republic of the Congo971 km (603 mi)about 14 h 48 min
Gemena to KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo978 km (608 mi)about 14 h 55 min
Gemena to MasinaDemocratic Republic of the Congo979 km (608 mi)about 14 h 56 min
Gemena to Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,127 km (700 mi)about 17 h 11 min
Gemena to KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,059 km (658 mi)about 16 h 9 min
Gemena to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,194 km (742 mi)about 18 h 12 min
Gemena to KolweziDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,677 km (1,042 mi)about 25 h 34 min
Gemena to TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,082 km (672 mi)about 16 h 30 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Gemena?

The right, as everywhere in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

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  • 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.