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Kira · Uganda

Car hire and driving in Kira

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 45 km (28 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 Kira

Car rental from Kira: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kira to LugaziUganda34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Kira to KatabiUganda40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Kira to EntebbeUganda42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Kira to NjeruUganda61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Kira to MityanaUganda68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Kira to MasakaUganda129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Kira to MubendeUganda139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Kira to MasindiUganda175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Kira to HoimaUganda183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Kira to MbaleUganda187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Kira to LiraUganda208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Kira to IbandaUganda245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Kira to MbararaUganda247 km (154 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Kira to GuluUganda267 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 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 Kira?

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.