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Nacala · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Nacala

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 MNC means 9 km (6 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 Nacala

Car rental from Nacala: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nacala to NampulaMozambique164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Nacala to PembaMozambique178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Nacala to AngocheMozambique204 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Nacala to GurúèMozambique411 km (255 mi)about 6 h 16 min
Nacala to MocubaMozambique470 km (292 mi)about 7 h 10 min
Nacala to MandimbaMozambique543 km (337 mi)about 8 h 16 min
Nacala to QuelimaneMozambique548 km (340 mi)about 8 h 21 min
Nacala to LichingaMozambique604 km (375 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Nacala to TeteMozambique781 km (486 mi)about 11 h 55 min
Nacala to BeiraMozambique854 km (531 mi)about 13 h 2 min
Nacala to ChimoioMozambique918 km (571 mi)about 14 h
Nacala to MaxixeMozambique1,176 km (730 mi)about 17 h 56 min
Nacala to MaputoMozambique1,523 km (946 mi)about 23 h 13 min
Nacala to MatolaMozambique1,530 km (950 mi)about 23 h 20 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 Nacala?

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 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.