How far is it from Windhoek to Mogadishu?

The distance between Windhoek and Mogadishu is 3288 mi by road.

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

The drive from Windhoek to Mogadishu takes approximately 73 h 15 min by car.

What is the best route from Windhoek to Mogadishu?

The fastest route from Windhoek to Mogadishu covers 3288 mi with a driving time of approximately 73 h 15 min.

Which direction is Mogadishu from Windhoek?

Mogadishu lies roughly to the north-east of Windhoek.

Which roads does the route from Windhoek to Mogadishu follow?

The drive from Windhoek to Mogadishu mainly follows B8, T1, T2. The longest single stretch is 668 mi on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Windhoek and Mogadishu?

Towns on the route from Windhoek to Mogadishu include Livingstone, Lusaka, Chimala, Matuga, Malindi.

Namibia Somalia

Distance: 3288 miDuration: 73 h 15 min

Driving from Windhoek to Mogadishu takes about 73 h 15 min via T2. The distance is 3288 mi. The straight-line distance is 2554 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Mtwapa. Driving directions

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Driving directions140 · 3288 mi

1 Depart left onto David Hosea Meroro Road 1 mi
2 Turn left onto Simeon Shixungileni Street 1 mi
3 Turn right onto Hosea Kutako Drive 3 mi
4 Turn slightly left 1 mi
5 Turn right 77 yd
6 Continue straight 1 mi
7 Merge slightly right onto Western Bypass 43 mi
8 Continue straight 108 mi
9 Enter roundabout left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 41 yd
10 Exit roundabout left onto Hage Geingob Avenue 2 mi
11 Enter roundabout slightly left 25 yd
12 Exit roundabout slightly left 73 mi
13 Turn right 1 mi

14 At end of road, turn right 57 mi
15 Enter rotary left onto Okavango Road 39 yd
16 Exit rotary slightly left onto Okavango Road 160 mi
17 Keep slightly left 318 mi
18 Continue right onto Ngoma Road 44 mi
19 Continue straight 41 mi
20 Turn left onto Nata Road 2 mi
21 Turn slightly left 3 mi
22 Merge slightly right 1 mi
23 Turn right onto Kazangula Road 38 mi
24 Turn straight onto Nakatindi Road 2 mi
25 Turn left onto Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road 3 mi
26 Continue straight onto Livingstone Road 115 mi
27 Continue slightly right onto Livingstone Road 100 mi
28 Enter roundabout left onto Livingstone Road 17 yd
29 Exit roundabout left onto Livingstone Road 1 mi
30 Continue right onto Livingstone Road 43 mi
31 Turn left 26 mi
32 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 23 yd
33 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 mi
34 Enter rotary left onto Kafue Road 34 yd
35 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 mi
36 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 30 yd
37 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 2 mi
38 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 24 yd
39 Exit roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 1 mi
40 Keep slightly right onto Kafue Road 3 mi
41 Enter rotary left onto Cairo Road 76 yd
42 Exit rotary slightly left onto Cairo Road 2 mi
43 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 62 yd
44 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 3 mi
45 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 87 yd
46 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 1 mi
47 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 71 yd
48 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 1 mi
49 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 67 yd
50 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 3 mi
51 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 45 yd
52 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 1 mi
53 Enter roundabout straight onto Great North Road 42 yd
54 Exit roundabout left onto Great North Road 82 mi
55 Continue straight onto Great North Road 39 mi
56 Continue right onto Great North Road 505 mi
57 Enter roundabout left 68 yd
58 Exit roundabout sharp left 170 mi
59 Keep slightly left 286 mi
60 Enter rotary straight 112 yd
61 Exit rotary straight 6 mi
62 Continue right onto Dar es Salaam Road 41 mi
63 Turn left 7 mi
64 At end of road, turn left 102 mi
65 Enter roundabout straight 43 yd
66 Exit roundabout straight 44 mi
67 Turn left 1 mi
68 At end of road, turn left onto Nguvumali Avenue 2 mi
69 At end of road, turn left onto Mombasa Road 39 mi
70 Continue straight 49 mi
71 Continue straight onto Likoni-Ukunda Road 14 mi
72 Turn right onto Likoni-Ukunda Road 1 mi
73 Keep slightly left 1 mi
74 Continue straight onto Likoni Ferry 1 mi
75 Continue straight onto Nyerere Avenue 1 mi
76 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Nyerere Avenue 32 yd
77 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Nyerere Avenue 1 mi
78 Enter roundabout left onto Nyerere Road 42 yd
79 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Nyerere Road 1 mi
80 Enter roundabout left onto Digo Road 38 yd
81 Exit roundabout left onto Digo Road 1 mi
82 Enter roundabout left onto Abdel Nasser Road 39 yd
83 Exit roundabout left onto Abdel Nasser Road 1 mi
84 Turn left onto Sheikh Abdullas F.Road 1 mi
85 At end of road, turn slightly right onto Ronald Ngala Road 1 mi
86 Continue straight onto Nyali Bridge 1 mi
87 Continue straight onto Nyali Road 1 mi
88 Turn left 31 yd
89 Turn right onto Kengelani Road 1 mi
90 Continue slightly left onto Old Malindi Road 6 mi
91 Continue right onto Old Malindi Road 1 mi
92 Turn left 1 mi
93 At end of road, turn left onto Malindi Road 64 mi
94 Enter roundabout left 43 yd
95 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
96 At end of road, turn left onto Malindi-Garsen Road 64 mi
97 Continue straight 48 mi
98 Turn right 6 mi
99 Turn left 48 yd
100 Turn right 8 mi
101 Turn slightly left 50 yd
102 Turn left 22 mi
103 At end of road, turn right 6 mi
104 Turn left 28 mi
105 Turn slightly left 1 mi
106 Turn slightly right 25 mi
107 At end of road, turn left 2 mi
108 Turn left 14 mi
109 Keep slightly right 21 mi
110 Turn slightly right 1 mi
111 Continue straight onto Wadajir - Badhaadhe Road 54 mi
112 Continue straight onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 1 mi
113 Continue right onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 1 mi
114 Continue slightly left onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 19 mi
115 Continue slightly right onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 8 mi
116 Continue slightly left onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 16 mi
117 Continue straight onto Kismayo - Bilo 1 mi
118 Turn right onto Kismaayo - Buulo Xaaji Road 2 mi
119 At end of road, turn right onto Airport Road 8 mi
120 Turn right 20 yd
121 Turn left 25 yd
122 Turn right onto Kismaayo - Jilib Highway 69 mi
123 Turn right onto Jilib - Jamaame road 1 mi
124 Continue straight onto Buulo Mareer - Jilib Highway 10 mi
125 Continue straight onto Buulo Mareer - Jilib Highway 153 mi
126 Turn right onto Wadada Marka 4 mi
127 Continue slightly left onto Wadada Marka 44 mi
128 Turn right 22 yd
129 Turn straight onto Wadada Afgooye 7 mi
130 Turn straight onto Wadada Afgooye 7 mi
131 Turn slightly left onto Wadada Afgooye 2 mi
132 Continue straight onto W. Afgooye / طريق أفجوي 1 mi
133 Enter rotary right onto Makka Al-mukarama مكة المكرمة 63 yd
134 Exit rotary slightly right onto Makka Al-mukarama مكة المكرمة 2 mi
135 Continue straight onto W. Jamaal Cabdi-Naasir طريق جمال عبد الناصر 1 mi
136 Enter roundabout right onto Via Shire Warsame 17 yd
137 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Shire Warsame 1 mi
138 Turn right onto Via Marconi Guglielmo 1 mi
139 Turn left onto Via 1 Juli / طريق 1 تموز 71 yd
140 Arrive right onto Via 1 Juli / طريق 1 تموز

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The return trip from Mogadishu to Windhoek covers roughly the same distance, 3288 mi.

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How far is it from Windhoek to Mogadishu?: The distance between Windhoek and Mogadishu is 3288 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Windhoek to Mogadishu?: The drive from Windhoek to Mogadishu takes approximately 73 h 15 min by car.
What is the best route from Windhoek to Mogadishu?: The fastest route from Windhoek to Mogadishu covers 3288 mi with a driving time of approximately 73 h 15 min.
Which direction is Mogadishu from Windhoek?: Mogadishu lies roughly to the north-east of Windhoek.
Which roads does the route from Windhoek to Mogadishu follow?: The drive from Windhoek to Mogadishu mainly follows B8, T1, T2. The longest single stretch is 668 mi on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Windhoek and Mogadishu?: Towns on the route from Windhoek to Mogadishu include Livingstone, Lusaka, Chimala, Matuga, Malindi.

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