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Hoima · Uganda

Car hire and driving in Hoima

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

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In Uganda traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Hoima

Car rental from Hoima: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Hoima to MasindiUganda48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Hoima to MubendeUganda97 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Hoima to MityanaUganda135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Hoima to NansanaUganda177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Hoima to KasangatiUganda178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Hoima to KyengeraUganda180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Hoima to GuluUganda183 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Hoima to KiraUganda183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Hoima to KampalaUganda185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Hoima to BunamwayaUganda187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Hoima to KajansiUganda189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Hoima to LiraUganda194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Hoima to MbararaUganda240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Hoima to MukonoUganda197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Hoima to NjeruUganda231 km (144 mi)about 3 h 31 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

The left, as everywhere in Uganda.

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.