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MBA → KGL

Trucking from Mombasa to Kigali

From Mombasa across Kenya and Uganda, entering Rwanda at the Katuna/Gatuna one-stop border post.

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Road distance
≈1,660 km
Transit time
5–7 days
Border crossings
2
Corridor
Northern Corridor

Indicative figures. We confirm timing and the route for your cargo when we quote.

The road

  1. Mombasa
  2. Voi
  3. Nairobi
  4. Nakuru
  5. Eldoret
  6. Malaba Border · One-stop border post; Busia is the alternative crossing
  7. Jinja
  8. Kampala
  9. Masaka
  10. Mbarara
  11. Katuna / Gatuna Border · One-stop border post into Rwanda
  12. Kigali

Two borders, one plan

The Kigali run crosses two borders: Kenya–Uganda at Malaba or Busia, then Uganda–Rwanda at Katuna/Gatuna. After Kampala the road heads south-west through Masaka and Mbarara into the hills of south-western Uganda before entering Rwanda.

We prepare the documents for both crossings before the truck leaves Mombasa, so time at the border is spent on checks, not paperwork.

Northern or Central Corridor?

Kigali can also be reached from Dar es Salaam through the Rusumo border. Which corridor is better depends on where your cargo lands and how quickly each port is clearing. See Dar es Salaam to Kigali.

FAQ

Mombasa to Kigali: common questions

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Which border do you use into Rwanda?

On the Northern Corridor, cargo for Kigali usually enters Rwanda at Katuna/Gatuna, after crossing Uganda through Masaka and Mbarara.

Is it faster to ship to Kigali through Dar es Salaam?

It depends on the shipping line, the port and the season. We move cargo on both corridors and will compare them when we quote.

Other routes

Routes with indicative distance, transit time and border crossings
Route Corridor ≈ km Transit Borders
MBA → NBOMombasa to NairobiNorthern Corridor4901–2 daysNone
MBA → KLAMombasa to KampalaNorthern Corridor1,1503–5 daysMalaba
MBA → JUBMombasa to JubaNorthern Corridor1,7906–8 daysMalaba · Elegu / Nimule
MBA → GOMMombasa to GomaNorthern Corridor1,8306–9 daysMalaba · Katuna / Gatuna · Rubavu / Goma
DAR → KGLDar es Salaam to KigaliCentral Corridor1,4505–7 daysRusumo

Moving cargo to Kigali?

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