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Nampula · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Nampula

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 APL means 2 km (1 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 Nampula

Car rental from Nampula: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nampula to AngocheMozambique142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Nampula to NacalaMozambique164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Nampula to GurúèMozambique249 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Nampula to PembaMozambique274 km (170 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Nampula to MocubaMozambique310 km (193 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Nampula to MandimbaMozambique398 km (247 mi)about 6 h 4 min
Nampula to QuelimaneMozambique398 km (247 mi)about 6 h 4 min
Nampula to LichingaMozambique478 km (297 mi)about 7 h 17 min
Nampula to TeteMozambique619 km (385 mi)about 9 h 26 min
Nampula to BeiraMozambique705 km (438 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Nampula to ChimoioMozambique758 km (471 mi)about 11 h 34 min
Nampula to MaxixeMozambique1,055 km (656 mi)about 16 h 6 min
Nampula to MaputoMozambique1,392 km (865 mi)about 21 h 14 min
Nampula to MatolaMozambique1,398 km (869 mi)about 21 h 19 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 Nampula?

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.