Car hire and driving in Kigoma
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 Kigoma
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigoma to Kasulu | Tanzania | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Kigoma to Mpanda | Tanzania | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Kigoma to Kahama | Tanzania | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Kigoma to Tabora | Tanzania | 355 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Kigoma to Geita | Tanzania | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Kigoma to Nzega | Tanzania | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Kigoma to Sumbawanga | Tanzania | 408 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Kigoma to Sengerema | Tanzania | 416 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Kigoma to Shinyanga | Tanzania | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Kigoma to Mwanza | Tanzania | 448 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Kigoma to Bukoba | Tanzania | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Kigoma to Bariadi | Tanzania | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Kigoma to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 36 min |
| Kigoma to Dodoma | Tanzania | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Kigoma to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 1,069 km (664 mi) | about 16 h 18 min |
| Kigoma to Arusha | Tanzania | 800 km (497 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Kigoma to Mbeya | Tanzania | 615 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 23 min |
| Kigoma to Morogoro | Tanzania | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Kigoma to Tanga | Tanzania | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 16 h |
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 Kigoma?
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.