Car hire and driving in Kahama
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Kahama
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahama to Nzega | Tanzania | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Kahama to Shinyanga | Tanzania | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Kahama to Geita | Tanzania | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Kahama to Sengerema | Tanzania | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Kahama to Tabora | Tanzania | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Kahama to Mwanza | Tanzania | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Kahama to Bariadi | Tanzania | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Kahama to Bunda | Tanzania | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Kahama to Singida | Tanzania | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Kahama to Kasulu | Tanzania | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Kahama to Bukoba | Tanzania | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Kahama to Musoma | Tanzania | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Kahama to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 810 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
| Kahama to Dodoma | Tanzania | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Kahama to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 775 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| Kahama to Arusha | Tanzania | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Kahama to Mbeya | Tanzania | 571 km (355 mi) | about 8 h 43 min |
| Kahama to Morogoro | Tanzania | 651 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| Kahama to Tanga | Tanzania | 733 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 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 Kahama?
The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.
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 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.