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Maxixe · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Maxixe

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Mozambique traffic drives on the left. Picking up at INH means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648880 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.

Drives from Maxixe

Car rental from Maxixe: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Maxixe to Xai-XaiMozambique217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Maxixe to MaputoMozambique364 km (226 mi)about 5 h 33 min
Maxixe to MatolaMozambique373 km (232 mi)about 5 h 42 min
Maxixe to Ressano GarciaMozambique382 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Maxixe to BeiraMozambique450 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Maxixe to ChimoioMozambique562 km (349 mi)about 8 h 34 min
Maxixe to QuelimaneMozambique684 km (425 mi)about 10 h 26 min
Maxixe to MocubaMozambique799 km (497 mi)about 12 h 11 min
Maxixe to TeteMozambique876 km (544 mi)about 13 h 22 min
Maxixe to GurúèMozambique949 km (589 mi)about 14 h 28 min
Maxixe to AngocheMozambique973 km (604 mi)about 14 h 50 min
Maxixe to NampulaMozambique1,055 km (656 mi)about 16 h 6 min
Maxixe to LichingaMozambique1,173 km (729 mi)about 17 h 53 min
Maxixe to NacalaMozambique1,176 km (730 mi)about 17 h 56 min
Maxixe to PembaMozambique1,327 km (825 mi)about 20 h 14 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 Maxixe?

The left, as everywhere in Mozambique.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.