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Kolwezi · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Car hire and driving in Kolwezi

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 KWZ means 7 km (4 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 Kolwezi

Car rental from Kolwezi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kolwezi to LikasiDemocratic Republic of the Congo142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Kolwezi to BukamaDemocratic Republic of the Congo173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Kolwezi to KaminaDemocratic Republic of the Congo226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Kolwezi to KipushiDemocratic Republic of the Congo227 km (141 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Kolwezi to LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo243 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Kolwezi to TshilengeDemocratic Republic of the Congo282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Kolwezi to MweneDemocratic Republic of the Congo301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Kolwezi to Mwene-DituDemocratic Republic of the Congo468 km (291 mi)about 7 h 8 min
Kolwezi to GandajikaDemocratic Republic of the Congo472 km (293 mi)about 7 h 12 min
Kolwezi to KabindaDemocratic Republic of the Congo520 km (323 mi)about 7 h 56 min
Kolwezi to Mbuji-MayiDemocratic Republic of the Congo549 km (341 mi)about 8 h 23 min
Kolwezi to KanangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo632 km (393 mi)about 9 h 38 min
Kolwezi to KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,325 km (823 mi)about 20 h 12 min
Kolwezi to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,249 km (776 mi)about 19 h 3 min
Kolwezi to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo987 km (614 mi)about 15 h 4 min
Kolwezi to TshikapaDemocratic Republic of the Congo701 km (436 mi)about 10 h 42 min
Kolwezi to KikwitDemocratic Republic of the Congo967 km (601 mi)about 14 h 44 min
Kolwezi to MasinaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,314 km (817 mi)about 20 h 3 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 Kolwezi?

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.