Car hire and driving in Makumbako
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 Makumbako
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makumbako to Katumba | Tanzania | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Makumbako to Mbeya | Tanzania | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Makumbako to Iringa | Tanzania | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Makumbako to Ifakara | Tanzania | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Makumbako to Songea | Tanzania | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Makumbako to Tunduma | Tanzania | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Makumbako to Dodoma | Tanzania | 314 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Makumbako to Sumbawanga | Tanzania | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Makumbako to Morogoro | Tanzania | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Makumbako to Singida | Tanzania | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Makumbako to Tabora | Tanzania | 480 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Makumbako to Mpanda | Tanzania | 500 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Makumbako to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 538 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Makumbako to Mwanza | Tanzania | 736 km (457 mi) | about 11 h 13 min |
| Makumbako to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Makumbako to Arusha | Tanzania | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Makumbako to Kahama | Tanzania | 610 km (379 mi) | about 9 h 18 min |
| Makumbako to Tanga | Tanzania | 631 km (392 mi) | about 9 h 37 min |
| Makumbako to Geita | Tanzania | 724 km (450 mi) | about 11 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 Makumbako?
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.