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Mwala · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Mwala

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

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In Kenya traffic drives on the left. Picking up at NBO means 59 km (37 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Mwala

Car rental from Mwala: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mwala to ThikaKenya56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Mwala to JujaKenya56 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Mwala to KitengelaKenya57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Mwala to MlolongoKenya57 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Mwala to RuiruKenya59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Mwala to NairobiKenya71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Mwala to KiambuKenya72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Mwala to Ongata RongaiKenya77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Mwala to KaruriKenya79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Mwala to KaruriKenya80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Mwala to NgongKenya87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Mwala to KikuyuKenya89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Mwala to KakamegaKenya351 km (218 mi)about 5 h 21 min
Mwala to MombasaKenya388 km (241 mi)about 5 h 55 min
Mwala to NakuruKenya193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Mwala to EldoretKenya320 km (199 mi)about 4 h 53 min
Mwala to KisumuKenya330 km (205 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Mwala to NaivashaKenya134 km (83 mi)about 2 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

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 Mwala?

The left, as everywhere in Kenya.

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.