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Kasama · Zambia

Car hire and driving in Kasama

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

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In Zambia traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648868 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743564.

Drives from Kasama

Car rental from Kasama: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kasama to MansaZambia273 km (170 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Kasama to NdolaZambia412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Kasama to ChipataZambia413 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Kasama to MufuliraZambia413 km (256 mi)about 6 h 18 min
Kasama to KitweZambia433 km (269 mi)about 6 h 36 min
Kasama to ChililabombweZambia437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Kasama to ChingolaZambia442 km (275 mi)about 6 h 45 min
Kasama to LuanshyaZambia443 km (275 mi)about 6 h 45 min
Kasama to KalulushiZambia445 km (277 mi)about 6 h 48 min
Kasama to KabweZambia557 km (346 mi)about 8 h 29 min
Kasama to SolweziZambia566 km (352 mi)about 8 h 38 min
Kasama to ChungaZambia649 km (404 mi)about 9 h 54 min
Kasama to LusakaZambia657 km (408 mi)about 10 h 1 min
Kasama to LivingstoneZambia1,024 km (636 mi)about 15 h 37 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 Kasama?

The left, as everywhere in Zambia.

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.