Local favourite lake · Manyara Region, Tanzania
Lake Basotu
Lake Basotu is a lake in Manyara Region, Tanzania.
Lake Basotu: 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 Lake Basotu
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 Lake Basotu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -4.36667, 35.08333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Basotu
- Luxmanda archaeological site · fort · Manyara Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mt Hanang · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Yaeda Valley · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gijedamohok Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~17 km
- Injuru Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~24 km
- Ghateros Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~32 km
- Gidif Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~33 km
- Maretadu Hills · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~34 km
- Lake Balangida · lake · Manyara Region · ~37 km
- Dilojig Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~38 km
- Donya Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~39 km
- Labi · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~40 km
- Marambojig · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~41 km
- Sabbo Hill · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~43 km
- Mara Hills · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~44 km
- Yalda Escarpment · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~44 km
- Mara · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~45 km
- Lake Nar · lake · Manyara Region · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Basotu
- Lake Babati · lake · Manyara Region · ~91 km · Must-see
- Lake Manyara · lake · ~145 km · Must-see
- Lake Balangida · lake · Manyara Region · ~37 km
- Lake Nar · lake · Manyara Region · ~49 km
- Lake Balangida Lelu · lake · Manyara Region · ~49 km
- Lake Singida · lake · Singida Region · ~73 km
- Lake Kindai · lake · Singida Region · ~82 km
- Lake Eyasi · lake · ~103 km
- Lake Kitangiri · lake · Singida Region · ~119 km
- Lake Burungi · lake · Manyara Region · ~132 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Basotu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Basotu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Basotu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Basotu?
Nearby: Luxmanda archaeological site (fort, 36 km), Mt Hanang (viewpoint, 45 km), Yaeda Valley (viewpoint, 52 km), Gijedamohok Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Injuru Hill (viewpoint, 24 km), Ghateros Hill (viewpoint, 32 km).