Car hire and driving in Sumbawanga
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Sumbawanga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumbawanga to Mpanda | Tanzania | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Sumbawanga to Tunduma | Tanzania | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Sumbawanga to Mbeya | Tanzania | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Sumbawanga to Katumba | Tanzania | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Sumbawanga to Tabora | Tanzania | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Sumbawanga to Makumbako | Tanzania | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Sumbawanga to Kigoma | Tanzania | 408 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Sumbawanga to Kasulu | Tanzania | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Sumbawanga to Iringa | Tanzania | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Sumbawanga to Nzega | Tanzania | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Sumbawanga to Kahama | Tanzania | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Sumbawanga to Singida | Tanzania | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Sumbawanga to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 853 km (530 mi) | about 13 h 1 min |
| Sumbawanga to Mwanza | Tanzania | 622 km (387 mi) | about 9 h 30 min |
| Sumbawanga to Dodoma | Tanzania | 497 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Sumbawanga to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 860 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Sumbawanga to Arusha | Tanzania | 759 km (471 mi) | about 11 h 34 min |
| Sumbawanga to Morogoro | Tanzania | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Sumbawanga to Tanga | Tanzania | 887 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Sumbawanga to Geita | Tanzania | 571 km (355 mi) | about 8 h 42 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 Sumbawanga?
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.