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Solwezi · Zambia

Car hire and driving in Solwezi

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

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In Zambia traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648868 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743564.

Drives from Solwezi

Car rental from Solwezi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Solwezi to ChililabombweZambia157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Solwezi to ChingolaZambia167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Solwezi to KalulushiZambia200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Solwezi to MufuliraZambia206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Solwezi to KitweZambia210 km (131 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Solwezi to LuanshyaZambia245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Solwezi to NdolaZambia259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Solwezi to MansaZambia293 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Solwezi to KabweZambia337 km (210 mi)about 5 h 9 min
Solwezi to ChungaZambia405 km (251 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Solwezi to LusakaZambia414 km (257 mi)about 6 h 19 min
Solwezi to MazabukaZambia435 km (271 mi)about 6 h 38 min
Solwezi to ChipataZambia698 km (434 mi)about 10 h 38 min
Solwezi to KasamaZambia566 km (352 mi)about 8 h 38 min
Solwezi to LivingstoneZambia633 km (394 mi)about 9 h 40 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 Solwezi?

The left, as everywhere in Zambia.

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.