Car hire and driving in Sengerema
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. Picking up at MWZ means 40 km (25 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Sengerema
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sengerema to Mwanza | Tanzania | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sengerema to Geita | Tanzania | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Sengerema to Kahama | Tanzania | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Sengerema to Shinyanga | Tanzania | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Sengerema to Bariadi | Tanzania | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Sengerema to Bunda | Tanzania | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Sengerema to Bukoba | Tanzania | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Sengerema to Musoma | Tanzania | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Sengerema to Nzega | Tanzania | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Sengerema to Tarime | Tanzania | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Sengerema to Tabora | Tanzania | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Sengerema to Singida | Tanzania | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Sengerema to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 867 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 13 min |
| Sengerema to Dodoma | Tanzania | 519 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 55 min |
| Sengerema to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 823 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| Sengerema to Arusha | Tanzania | 455 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Sengerema to Mbeya | Tanzania | 699 km (434 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| Sengerema to Morogoro | Tanzania | 722 km (449 mi) | about 11 h 1 min |
| Sengerema to Tanga | Tanzania | 764 km (474 mi) | about 11 h 39 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Sengerema?
The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.
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.