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Quelimane · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Quelimane

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 UEL means 3 km (2 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 Quelimane

Car rental from Quelimane: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Quelimane to MocubaMozambique116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Quelimane to GurúèMozambique268 km (167 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Quelimane to BeiraMozambique307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Quelimane to AngocheMozambique370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 38 min
Quelimane to ChimoioMozambique385 km (239 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Quelimane to NampulaMozambique398 km (247 mi)about 6 h 4 min
Quelimane to TeteMozambique400 km (248 mi)about 6 h 6 min
Quelimane to MandimbaMozambique414 km (257 mi)about 6 h 19 min
Quelimane to LichingaMozambique537 km (334 mi)about 8 h 12 min
Quelimane to NacalaMozambique548 km (340 mi)about 8 h 21 min
Quelimane to PembaMozambique670 km (416 mi)about 10 h 13 min
Quelimane to MaxixeMozambique684 km (425 mi)about 10 h 26 min
Quelimane to MaputoMozambique1,003 km (623 mi)about 15 h 17 min
Quelimane to MatolaMozambique1,008 km (626 mi)about 15 h 22 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 Quelimane?

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.