Hoima: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hoima is a city of 122,700 people in Uganda (Western Region), 1,131 m (3,711 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Hoima runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Hoima in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Hoima · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kakamega, 399 km (Kenya)
- Kampala, 185 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nansana, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kira, 183 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Juba, 381 km (South Sudan)
- Bunamwaya, 187 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bunia, 123 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Butembo, 270 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Kyengera, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yei, 305 km (South Sudan)
Common questions
How big is Hoima?
About 122,700 people live in Hoima (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hoima in?
Africa/Kampala, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Hoima?
The Shilling (UGX). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Hoima?
Kakamega (399 km), Kampala (185 km), Nansana (177 km), Kira (183 km), Juba (381 km).
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.