Simba Taru

Simba Taru: 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 Simba Taru

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 Simba Taru — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -0.13333, 37.06667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simba Taru

• Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ol Pejeta Conservancy · sanctuary · Laikipia County · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Aberdares National Park · sanctuary · Nyeri · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Satima · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mao Mao caves · cave · Nyeri · ~3 km
• Sundowner Spot · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~5 km
• Equator · attraction · Laikipia County · ~19 km
• Percival Waterfall · waterfall · Nyeri · ~19 km
• Solio Game Reserve · sanctuary · Laikipia County · ~19 km
• Black Rhino Enclosure Viewpoint · viewpoint · Laikipia County · ~26 km
• Maumau Cave (Sangare Conservancy) · cave · Nyeri · ~29 km
• Arthur's Seat · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~32 km
• Two Tarn Col · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~33 km
• Josef Glacier · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~33 km
• Cesar Glacier · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~33 km
• Point Piggott · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Simba Taru

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simba Taru

• Lake Elmenteita · lake · Nakuru · ~122 km · Must-see
• Lake Solai · lake · Nakuru · ~130 km · Must-see
• Lake Naivasha · lake · Nakuru · ~132 km · Must-see
• Lake Bogoria · lake · Baringo · ~145 km · Must-see
• Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~46 km
• Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~56 km
• Lake Ol Bolossat · lake · Nyandarua · ~87 km
• Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~100 km
• View on lake · lake · Nakuru · ~117 km
• Upper Lake view stp · lake · Nakuru · ~120 km

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