Local favourite lake · Bungoma County, Kenya
Chwele Dam
Chwele Dam is a lake in Bungoma County, Kenya.
Chwele Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Chwele Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Chwele Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.74986, 34.57230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chwele Dam
- Kitum Cave · cave · Trans-Nzoia County · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Elgon · viewpoint · Bududa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tororo Rock · viewpoint · Tororo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kitale Museum · church · Trans-Nzoia County · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sasuri Falls · waterfall · Bungoma County · ~17 km
- Laso Falls · waterfall · Namisindwa · ~32 km
- Kakapel · museum · Busia County · ~32 km
- Nabuyole waterfalls · waterfall · Bungoma County · ~38 km
- Broderick Falls · waterfall · Bungoma County · ~38 km
- Mkakala · viewpoint · Manafwa · ~41 km
- Foaker Falls · waterfall · Kakamega County · ~43 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · fort · Bududa · ~44 km
- Martins Rapids · river spot · Kakamega County · ~44 km
- Nametsi landslip site · fort · Bududa · ~44 km
- Makingeny Cave · cave · Trans-Nzoia County · ~47 km
- 1rst Chesurur Waterfall · waterfall · Trans-Nzoia County · ~49 km
- 2nd Chesurur Waterfall · waterfall · Trans-Nzoia County · ~49 km
- Elkony Waterfall · waterfall · Trans-Nzoia County · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chwele Dam
- Lake Kanyaboli · lake · Siaya County · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Opeta · lake · Katakwi · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lake Kamnarok · lake · Baringo · ~147 km · Must-see
- Lake Sergoi · lake · Uasin Gishu County · ~117 km
- Chagaik Arboretum · lake · Uasin Gishu County · ~122 km
- Lake Namboyo · lake · Siaya County · ~124 km
- Ellegirini Dam · lake · Uasin Gishu County · ~126 km
- Lake Sare · lake · Siaya County · ~132 km
- Lake Nyaguo · lake · Kumi · ~143 km
- Lake Komunua · lake · Pallisa · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chwele Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chwele Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chwele Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chwele Dam?
Nearby: Kitum Cave (cave, 47 km), Mount Elgon (viewpoint, 52 km), Tororo Rock (viewpoint, 55 km), Kitale Museum (church, 70 km), Sasuri Falls (waterfall, 17 km), Laso Falls (waterfall, 32 km).