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Journey

Mombasa to Kigali via Mwanza

The outward chapter follows the road actually driven: Mombasa, Nairobi, Narok, Migori, Isebania–Sirari, Mwanza, Lusahunga, Rusumo, and Kigali.

Firsthand material by Liv Kenya

← Part of Mombasa to Kigali and Lake Kivu
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Travel leg

Mombasa to Nairobi

Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.

Typical duration: 480 minutes

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Town / locality

Mariakani

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Town / locality

Voi

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Town / locality

Mtito Andei

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Town / locality

Emali

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Junction / route departure

Athi River / Machakos turnoff

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Nairobi to Narok

Typical duration: 180 minutes

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Route landmark

Great Rift Valley escarpment

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Waypoint

Narok

Waypoint
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Narok to Migori

Typical duration: 182 minutes

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Waypoint

Migori

Waypoint
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Migori to Isebania

Typical duration: 35 minutes

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Isebania to Mwanza

Typical duration: 210 minutes

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Mwanza to Lusahunga

Typical duration: 242 minutes

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Lusahunga to Rusumo

Typical duration: 69 minutes

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Rusumo to Kigali

Typical duration: 202 minutes

Further viewing

See this Journey on the ground

Featured video

Finally In Rwanda | Road Trip From Mombasa To Kigali Rwanda | PART 4

Video by Liv Kenya

The Rusumo crossing and arrival in Kigali open the Rwanda chapter.

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Saanane Island National Park | Road Trip From Mombasa To Kigali Rwanda | PART 3

Video by Liv Kenya

A day on Saanane Island adds Lake Victoria wildlife and landscape to the Mwanza stage.

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We Are In Mwanza Tanzania | Road Trip From Mombasa To Kigali Rwanda | PART 2

Video by Liv Kenya

Mwanza becomes more than an overnight stop through its streets, shoreline, and markets.

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