How far is it from Windhoek to Dodoma?

The distance between Windhoek and Dodoma is 3640 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Windhoek to Dodoma?

The drive from Windhoek to Dodoma takes approximately 44 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Windhoek to Dodoma?

The fastest route from Windhoek to Dodoma covers 3640 km with a driving time of approximately 44 h 55 min.

Which direction is Dodoma from Windhoek?

Dodoma lies roughly to the north-east of Windhoek.

Which roads does the route from Windhoek to Dodoma follow?

The drive from Windhoek to Dodoma mainly follows B8, T1, T2. The longest single stretch is 1074 km on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Windhoek and Dodoma?

Towns on the route from Windhoek to Dodoma include Grootfontein, Lusaka, Kapiri Mposhi, Chimala, Izazi.

Namibia Tanzania

Distance: 3640 kmDrive time: 44 h 55 min

Driving from Windhoek to Dodoma takes about 44 h 55 min via T2. The distance is 3640 km. The straight-line distance is 2728 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions93 · 3640 km

1 Depart left onto David Hosea Meroro Road 174 m
2 Turn left onto Simeon Shixungileni Street 2 km
3 Turn right onto Hosea Kutako Drive 4 km
4 Turn slightly left 956 m
5 Turn right 70 m
6 Continue straight 513 m
7 Merge slightly right onto Western Bypass 69 km
8 Continue straight 173 km
9 Enter roundabout left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 37 m
10 Exit roundabout left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 3 km
11 Enter roundabout slightly left 23 m
12 Exit roundabout slightly left 117 km
13 Turn right 656 m

14 At end of road, turn right 92 km
15 Enter rotary left onto Okavango Road 36 m
16 Exit rotary slightly left onto Okavango Road 257 km
17 Keep slightly left 511 km
18 Continue right onto Ngoma Road 71 km
19 Continue straight 66 km
20 Turn left onto Nata Road 3 km
21 Turn slightly left 4 km
22 Merge slightly right 988 m
23 Turn right onto Kazangula Road 61 km
24 Turn straight onto Nakatindi Road 3 km
25 Turn left onto Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road 5 km
26 Continue straight onto Livingstone Road 185 km
27 Continue slightly right onto Livingstone Road 160 km
28 Enter roundabout left onto Livingstone Road 15 m
29 Exit roundabout left onto Livingstone Road 542 m
30 Continue right onto Livingstone Road 69 km
31 Turn left 41 km
32 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 21 m
33 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 4 km
34 Enter rotary left onto Kafue Road 31 m
35 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 4 km
36 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 27 m
37 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 km
38 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 22 m
39 Exit roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 2 km
40 Keep slightly right onto Kafue Road 5 km
41 Enter rotary left onto Cairo Road 69 m
42 Exit rotary slightly left onto Cairo Road 2 km
43 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 57 m
44 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 4 km
45 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 79 m
46 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 2 km
47 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 65 m
48 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 2 km
49 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 62 m
50 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 4 km
51 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 42 m
52 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 2 km
53 Enter roundabout straight onto Great North Road 39 m
54 Exit roundabout left onto Great North Road 131 km
55 Continue straight onto Great North Road 63 km
56 Continue right onto Great North Road 813 km
57 Enter roundabout left 62 m
58 Exit roundabout sharp left 274 km
59 Keep slightly left 160 km
60 Turn left 171 m
61 Turn right 229 m
62 Turn left 828 m
63 Turn left onto Utalii Road 24 m
64 Turn right 2 km
65 Turn left 182 m
66 At end of road, turn right onto Dodoma Highway 6 km
67 Keep slightly right onto Dodoma Highway 6 km
68 Enter roundabout slightly left 22 m
69 Exit roundabout straight 126 km
70 Turn straight 89 km
71 Turn straight 24 km
72 Enter rotary slightly left 6 m
73 Exit rotary straight 2 km
74 Enter roundabout slightly left 22 m
75 Exit roundabout left 3 km
76 Turn slightly left 53 m
77 Enter rotary slightly left 84 m
78 Exit rotary left 640 m
79 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Arusha Road 57 m
80 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Arusha Road 18 km
81 Turn right 501 m
82 At end of road, turn left 50 m
83 Turn sharp right 180 m
84 Turn left 84 m
85 Turn right 61 m
86 Turn left 33 m
87 Turn right 26 m
88 Keep slightly right 969 m
89 Turn right 5 km
90 Keep slightly right 116 m
91 Keep slightly right 2 km
92 Turn right 657 m
93 Arrive left

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The return trip from Dodoma to Windhoek covers roughly the same distance, 3640 km.

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How far is it from Windhoek to Dodoma?: The distance between Windhoek and Dodoma is 3640 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Windhoek to Dodoma?: The drive from Windhoek to Dodoma takes approximately 44 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Windhoek to Dodoma?: The fastest route from Windhoek to Dodoma covers 3640 km with a driving time of approximately 44 h 55 min.
Which direction is Dodoma from Windhoek?: Dodoma lies roughly to the north-east of Windhoek.
Which roads does the route from Windhoek to Dodoma follow?: The drive from Windhoek to Dodoma mainly follows B8, T1, T2. The longest single stretch is 1074 km on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Windhoek and Dodoma?: Towns on the route from Windhoek to Dodoma include Grootfontein, Lusaka, Kapiri Mposhi, Chimala, Izazi.

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