Within 30 km15 places
Within 50 km32
Must-see4
Notable46
Best timeOctober to February
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Places near Qumbu by type
All 148 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — Nduku, Kumajaba Pass, KuZadubulana68 · from 17 kmWaterfalls — Tsitsa Falls, Tina Falls, Nxaxa Waterfall6 · from 17 kmMuseums — Nelson Mandela Museum, Mthata Museums, Ingquza Hill Museum4 · from 60 kmForts & heritage — Believers Palace, Fort Gale Mtata2 · from 60 km
Churches — RUCC QUMBU Ministries, Gomeni Tsolo, Shawbury Methodist Mission51 · from 1 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Umtata Dam, Mthatha Reservoir, Mtata Dam6 · from 50 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Luchaba Nature Reserve, Nduli Nature Reserve, Mandela House4 · from 54 kmBeaches & coast — Boulder Bay, North beach(mbotyi)Lusikisiki2 · from 88 km
One day from Qumbu
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm
134 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Qumbu
- Tina Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- KuMadlebeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tsitsa Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Ndukuviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kumajaba Passviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Qumbu
Today’s loopQumbuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Qumbu?
Tsitsa Falls (waterfall, about 17 km), Nduku (viewpoint, about 20 km), Kumajaba Pass (viewpoint, about 42 km), Tina Falls (waterfall, about 22 km), KuZadubulana (viewpoint, about 24 km), KuMadlebe (viewpoint, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Qumbu?
32 places on Spotwander: 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 churches, 2 waterfalls, 1 lake.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Qumbu?
KuNxotwe, about 17 km by road; Nduku (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Qumbu?
RUCC QUMBU Ministries, about 1 km by road; Gomeni Tsolo (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Qumbu?
Start in Qumbu, visit Tina Falls, then KuMadlebe, then Tsitsa Falls, then Nduku, then Kumajaba Pass, and drive back — about 134 km by road in all.