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Kalemie · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Car hire and driving in Kalemie

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 FMI means 10 km (6 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 Kalemie

Car rental from Kalemie: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kalemie to UviraDemocratic Republic of the Congo284 km (176 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Kalemie to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo386 km (240 mi)about 5 h 54 min
Kalemie to KinduDemocratic Republic of the Congo493 km (306 mi)about 7 h 31 min
Kalemie to BukamaDemocratic Republic of the Congo516 km (321 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Kalemie to KabindaDemocratic Republic of the Congo522 km (324 mi)about 7 h 57 min
Kalemie to KaminaDemocratic Republic of the Congo557 km (346 mi)about 8 h 30 min
Kalemie to GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congo586 km (364 mi)about 8 h 56 min
Kalemie to Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congo620 km (385 mi)about 9 h 27 min
Kalemie to LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congo622 km (386 mi)about 9 h 29 min
Kalemie to Mwene-DituDemocratic Republic of the Congo645 km (401 mi)about 9 h 50 min
Kalemie to LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo663 km (412 mi)about 10 h 6 min
Kalemie to KolweziDemocratic Republic of the Congo670 km (416 mi)about 10 h 13 min
Kalemie to KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,548 km (962 mi)about 23 h 36 min
Kalemie to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo845 km (525 mi)about 12 h 53 min
Kalemie to KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo750 km (466 mi)about 11 h 26 min
Kalemie to TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congo929 km (578 mi)about 14 h 10 min
Kalemie to KikwitDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,153 km (717 mi)about 17 h 35 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 Kalemie?

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

  • 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.