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Katabi · Uganda

Car hire and driving in Katabi

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. Picking up at EBB means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Katabi

Car rental from Katabi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Katabi to KampalaUganda29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Katabi to NansanaUganda32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Katabi to KiraUganda40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Katabi to KasangatiUganda42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Katabi to MukonoUganda44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Katabi to LugaziUganda61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Katabi to MityanaUganda62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Katabi to NjeruUganda88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Katabi to MasakaUganda94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Katabi to MubendeUganda131 km (81 mi)about 2 h
Katabi to HoimaUganda195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Katabi to MasindiUganda196 km (122 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Katabi to MbararaUganda217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Katabi to GuluUganda300 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 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 Katabi?

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 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.