How far is it from Katwa to Kongolo?

The distance between Katwa and Kongolo is 1091 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Katwa to Kongolo?

The drive from Katwa to Kongolo takes approximately 17 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Katwa to Kongolo?

The fastest route from Katwa to Kongolo covers 1091 km with a driving time of approximately 17 h 10 min.

Which direction is Kongolo from Katwa?

Kongolo lies roughly to the south-west of Katwa.

Which roads does the route from Katwa to Kongolo follow?

The drive from Katwa to Kongolo mainly follows RN2, NR11, RS1118. The longest single stretch is 383 km on RN2.

Which towns do you pass between Katwa and Kongolo?

Towns on the route from Katwa to Kongolo include Mabanza, Bushenge.

Katwa Kongolo

Distance: 1091 kmDrive time: 17 h 10 min

Driving from Katwa to Kongolo takes about 17 h 10 min via RN2. The distance is 1091 km. The straight-line distance is 661 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions158 · 1091 km

1 Depart 45 m
2 Turn right 75 m
3 Turn left onto Avenue de l'Etat de Siège 201 m
4 Keep slightly left 172 m
5 At end of road, turn left 200 m
6 Turn left 130 m
7 Turn left 120 m
8 Turn slightly right 743 m
9 At end of road, turn left 357 m
10 Turn slightly right 416 m
11 At end of road, turn right onto Rue Kavanda 291 m
12 Turn right onto Avenue Bone 54 m
13 Turn right onto Rue Magateso 125 m

14 Turn slightly left 116 m
15 Turn left 10 km
16 Enter roundabout straight 13 m
17 Exit roundabout slightly left 11 km
18 Turn slightly left 2 km
19 Turn slightly left 573 m
20 Turn slightly right 3 km
21 Turn slightly left 11 km
22 Turn straight 2 km
23 Turn slightly left 3 km
24 Turn straight 8 km
25 Turn slightly right 6 km
26 Turn slightly left 320 m
27 Continue slightly left 14 km
28 Turn slightly left 5 km
29 Turn straight 4 km
30 Turn slightly right 329 m
31 Turn left 8 km
32 Turn left 7 km
33 At end of road, turn left 7 km
34 At end of road, turn right 880 m
35 Turn slightly left 920 m
36 Turn slightly right 2 km
37 Turn slightly left 126 m
38 Merge slightly right 9 km
39 At end of road, turn left 2 km
40 Turn straight 3 km
41 Turn slightly right 732 m
42 Turn left 454 m
43 Merge slightly right 648 m
44 Turn straight 270 m
45 Merge slightly left 180 m
46 Turn slightly left 5 km
47 Turn straight 207 m
48 Merge slightly left 2 km
49 Turn slightly right 335 m
50 Turn slightly left 736 m
51 Turn straight 2 km
52 Turn slightly right 441 m
53 Turn slightly right 122 m
54 Turn slightly left 706 m
55 Turn slightly left 251 m
56 Turn slightly right 4 km
57 Turn straight 260 m
58 Turn straight 2 km
59 Turn slightly left 3 km
60 Turn straight 5 km
61 Turn right 287 m
62 Merge slightly left 3 km
63 Turn straight 3 km
64 Turn right 2 km
65 Turn slightly left 2 km
66 Turn straight 151 km
67 At roundabout, take exit slightly left onto Boulevard Karisimbi 960 m
68 Enter rotary right 224 m
69 Exit rotary right 37 m
70 Continue straight 2 km
71 Continue straight onto Avenue de la Corniche 662 m
72 Turn right 2 km
73 Continue straight onto Avenue de l'Indépendance 778 m
74 Turn right 7 km
75 Keep slightly left 38 m
76 Turn left 2 km
77 Keep slightly right 2 km
78 Turn right onto Rubavu-Karongi 5 km
79 Continue straight onto Rubavu-Karongi 17 km
80 Continue slightly left onto Rubavu - Karongi 2 km
81 Turn straight onto Rubavu-Karongi 2 km
82 Continue straight onto Rubavu-Karongi 5 km
83 Continue straight onto Rubavu-Karongi 19 km
84 Continue slightly right onto Rubavu-Karongi 11 km
85 Continue slightly left onto Rubavu-Karongi 8 km
86 At roundabout, take exit right 16 km
87 Enter roundabout right 23 m
88 Exit roundabout right 741 m
89 At roundabout, take exit straight onto NR11 878 m
90 Continue straight 3 km
91 Continue left onto NR11 14 km
92 Turn slightly right 2 km
93 Turn straight 12 km
94 Turn slightly right 17 km
95 Turn slightly right 2 km
96 Turn slightly left 4 km
97 Turn slightly left 6 km
98 Turn slightly right 59 km
99 Turn straight 778 m
100 Continue straight 3 km
101 At end of road, turn left onto Avenue Patrice Emery Lumumba 858 m
102 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Patrice Emery Lumumba 28 m
103 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Patrice Emery Lumumba 2 km
104 Turn left 547 m
105 Turn right 21 m
106 Enter roundabout right 17 m
107 Exit roundabout right 98 m
108 Enter roundabout slightly right 38 m
109 Exit roundabout right 41 m
110 Turn right 88 m
111 At end of road, turn left 217 m
112 Turn left onto Route d'Uvira 2 km
113 Enter rotary straight 30 m
114 Exit rotary slightly right 108 m
115 Continue straight 201 m
116 Keep slightly right 284 m
117 Turn right 145 m
118 Turn right 43 m
119 Turn sharp left 540 m
120 Turn right 391 m
121 At end of road, turn right 16 m
122 Turn left 79 m
123 Turn left 2 km
124 Keep slightly right 343 m
125 Turn right 2 km
126 At end of road, turn left 11 km
127 Turn slightly left 11 km
128 Turn right 264 m
129 Turn right 30 m
130 Turn left 513 m
131 Merge slightly right 13 km
132 Turn straight 5 km
133 At end of road, turn right 25 m
134 Turn right 3 km
135 Turn left 48 km
136 At end of road, turn right 16 km
137 Turn right 145 m
138 Merge slightly left 24 km
139 Turn straight 323 m
140 Turn slightly right 16 km
141 Turn right 11 km
142 At end of road, turn left 42 km
143 Turn right 10 km
144 Turn slightly left 112 km
145 Turn left 37 km
146 Turn left 3 km
147 Turn sharp right 2 km
148 Continue left 38 km
149 Turn slightly left 12 km
150 Turn left 36 km
151 At end of road, turn left 56 km
152 At end of road, turn left 7 km
153 Continue straight 15 km
154 Continue straight 48 km
155 Turn right 8 km
156 Turn right 688 m
157 Turn right 56 m
158 Arrive right

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The return trip from Kongolo to Katwa covers roughly the same distance, 1091 km.

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How far is it from Katwa to Kongolo?: The distance between Katwa and Kongolo is 1091 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Katwa to Kongolo?: The drive from Katwa to Kongolo takes approximately 17 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Katwa to Kongolo?: The fastest route from Katwa to Kongolo covers 1091 km with a driving time of approximately 17 h 10 min.
Which direction is Kongolo from Katwa?: Kongolo lies roughly to the south-west of Katwa.
Which roads does the route from Katwa to Kongolo follow?: The drive from Katwa to Kongolo mainly follows RN2, NR11, RS1118. The longest single stretch is 383 km on RN2.
Which towns do you pass between Katwa and Kongolo?: Towns on the route from Katwa to Kongolo include Mabanza, Bushenge.

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