How far is it from Gaborone to Mogadishu?

The distance between Gaborone and Mogadishu is 2988 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Gaborone to Mogadishu?

The drive from Gaborone to Mogadishu takes approximately 68 h 45 min by car.

What is the best route from Gaborone to Mogadishu?

The fastest route from Gaborone to Mogadishu covers 2988 mi with a driving time of approximately 68 h 45 min.

Which direction is Mogadishu from Gaborone?

Mogadishu lies roughly to the north-east of Gaborone.

Which roads does the route from Gaborone to Mogadishu follow?

The drive from Gaborone to Mogadishu mainly follows A1, T2, T1. The longest single stretch is 717 mi on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Gaborone and Mogadishu?

Towns on the route from Gaborone to Mogadishu include Francistown, Lusaka, Chimala, Matuga, Malindi.

Botswana Somalia

Distance: 2988 miDuration: 68 h 45 min

Driving from Gaborone to Mogadishu takes about 68 h 45 min via T2. The distance is 2988 mi. The straight-line distance is 2259 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Mombasa. Driving directions

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Driving directions147 · 2988 mi

1 Depart left 104 yd
2 At end of road, turn left 13 yd
3 Turn right onto President's Drive 1 mi
4 Turn slightly left 42 yd
5 Turn left onto Khama Crescent 169 yd
6 At end of road, turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive 1 mi
7 Continue straight 2 mi
8 Continue straight 1 mi
9 Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Highway 1 mi
10 Turn right 119 mi
11 Enter roundabout slightly left 42 yd
12 Exit roundabout straight 197 mi
13 Turn right 1 mi

14 At end of road, turn left 27 yd
15 Continue right 1 mi
16 Continue straight 1 mi
17 Enter roundabout left 26 yd
18 Exit roundabout left 69 mi
19 Turn right onto Lazarus Nkala Avenue 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto Harare Road 100 mi
21 Enter roundabout straight 61 yd
22 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
23 Enter roundabout left 92 yd
24 Exit roundabout left 1 mi
25 Turn left onto Lobengula Avenue 2 mi
26 Enter roundabout slightly left 75 yd
27 Exit roundabout left 38 mi
28 Enter roundabout slightly left 6 yd
29 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
30 Enter roundabout left 39 yd
31 Exit roundabout left 67 mi
32 Turn left 52 mi
33 Turn straight onto Robert Mugabe Road 6 mi
34 At end of road, turn left onto Magamba Road 147 mi
35 Keep slightly left 1 mi
36 Continue straight onto Chirundu Bridge 1 mi
37 Keep slightly left 50 mi
38 Continue straight 26 mi
39 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 23 yd
40 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 mi
41 Enter rotary left onto Kafue Road 34 yd
42 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 mi
43 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 30 yd
44 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 2 mi
45 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 24 yd
46 Exit roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 1 mi
47 Keep slightly right onto Kafue Road 3 mi
48 Enter rotary left onto Cairo Road 76 yd
49 Exit rotary slightly left onto Cairo Road 2 mi
50 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 62 yd
51 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 3 mi
52 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 87 yd
53 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 1 mi
54 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 71 yd
55 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 1 mi
56 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 67 yd
57 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 3 mi
58 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 45 yd
59 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 1 mi
60 Enter roundabout straight onto Great North Road 42 yd
61 Exit roundabout left onto Great North Road 82 mi
62 Continue straight onto Great North Road 39 mi
63 Continue right onto Great North Road 505 mi
64 Enter roundabout left 68 yd
65 Exit roundabout sharp left 170 mi
66 Keep slightly left 286 mi
67 Enter rotary straight 112 yd
68 Exit rotary straight 6 mi
69 Continue right onto Dar es Salaam Road 41 mi
70 Turn left 7 mi
71 At end of road, turn left 102 mi
72 Enter roundabout straight 43 yd
73 Exit roundabout straight 44 mi
74 Turn left 1 mi
75 At end of road, turn left onto Nguvumali Avenue 2 mi
76 At end of road, turn left onto Mombasa Road 39 mi
77 Continue straight 49 mi
78 Continue straight onto Likoni-Ukunda Road 14 mi
79 Turn right onto Likoni-Ukunda Road 1 mi
80 Keep slightly left 1 mi
81 Continue straight onto Likoni Ferry 1 mi
82 Continue straight onto Nyerere Avenue 1 mi
83 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Nyerere Avenue 32 yd
84 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Nyerere Avenue 1 mi
85 Enter roundabout left onto Nyerere Road 42 yd
86 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Nyerere Road 1 mi
87 Enter roundabout left onto Digo Road 38 yd
88 Exit roundabout left onto Digo Road 1 mi
89 Enter roundabout left onto Abdel Nasser Road 39 yd
90 Exit roundabout left onto Abdel Nasser Road 1 mi
91 Turn left onto Sheikh Abdullas F.Road 1 mi
92 At end of road, turn slightly right onto Ronald Ngala Road 1 mi
93 Continue straight onto Nyali Bridge 1 mi
94 Continue straight onto Nyali Road 1 mi
95 Turn left 31 yd
96 Turn right onto Kengelani Road 1 mi
97 Continue slightly left onto Old Malindi Road 6 mi
98 Continue right onto Old Malindi Road 1 mi
99 Turn left 1 mi
100 At end of road, turn left onto Malindi Road 64 mi
101 Enter roundabout left 43 yd
102 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
103 At end of road, turn left onto Malindi-Garsen Road 64 mi
104 Continue straight 48 mi
105 Turn right 6 mi
106 Turn left 48 yd
107 Turn right 8 mi
108 Turn slightly left 50 yd
109 Turn left 22 mi
110 At end of road, turn right 6 mi
111 Turn left 28 mi
112 Turn slightly left 1 mi
113 Turn slightly right 25 mi
114 At end of road, turn left 2 mi
115 Turn left 14 mi
116 Keep slightly right 21 mi
117 Turn slightly right 1 mi
118 Continue straight onto Wadajir - Badhaadhe Road 54 mi
119 Continue straight onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 1 mi
120 Continue right onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 1 mi
121 Continue slightly left onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 19 mi
122 Continue slightly right onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 8 mi
123 Continue slightly left onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 16 mi
124 Continue straight onto Kismayo - Bilo 1 mi
125 Turn right onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 2 mi
126 At end of road, turn right onto Airport Road 8 mi
127 Turn right 20 yd
128 Turn left 25 yd
129 Turn right onto Kismaayo - Jilib Highway 69 mi
130 Turn right onto Jilib - Jamaame road 1 mi
131 Continue straight onto Buulo Mareer - Jilib Highway 10 mi
132 Continue straight onto Buulo Mareer - Jilib Highway 153 mi
133 Turn right onto Wadada Marka 4 mi
134 Continue slightly left onto Wadada Marka 44 mi
135 Turn right 22 yd
136 Turn straight onto Wadada Afgooye 7 mi
137 Turn straight onto Wadada Afgooye 7 mi
138 Turn slightly left onto Wadada Afgooye 2 mi
139 Continue straight onto W. Afgooye / طريق أفجوي 1 mi
140 Enter rotary right onto Makka Al-mukarama مكة المكرمة 63 yd
141 Exit rotary slightly right onto Makka Al-mukarama مكة المكرمة 2 mi
142 Continue straight onto W. Jamaal Cabdi-Naasir طريق جمال عبد الناصر 1 mi
143 Enter roundabout right onto Via Shire Warsame 17 yd
144 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Shire Warsame 1 mi
145 Turn right onto Via Marconi Guglielmo 1 mi
146 Turn left onto Via 1 Juli / طريق 1 تموز 71 yd
147 Arrive right onto Via 1 Juli / طريق 1 تموز

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The return trip from Mogadishu to Gaborone covers roughly the same distance, 2988 mi.

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How far is it from Gaborone to Mogadishu?: The distance between Gaborone and Mogadishu is 2988 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Gaborone to Mogadishu?: The drive from Gaborone to Mogadishu takes approximately 68 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Gaborone to Mogadishu?: The fastest route from Gaborone to Mogadishu covers 2988 mi with a driving time of approximately 68 h 45 min.
Which direction is Mogadishu from Gaborone?: Mogadishu lies roughly to the north-east of Gaborone.
Which roads does the route from Gaborone to Mogadishu follow?: The drive from Gaborone to Mogadishu mainly follows A1, T2, T1. The longest single stretch is 717 mi on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Gaborone and Mogadishu?: Towns on the route from Gaborone to Mogadishu include Francistown, Lusaka, Chimala, Matuga, Malindi.

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