Local favourite lake · Meru County, Kenya
Lake Nkunga
Lake Nkunga is a lake in Meru County, Kenya.
Lake Nkunga: 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 Nkunga
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 Nkunga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.11613, 37.59498. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Nkunga
- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~55 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Springs National Reserve · sanctuary · Isiolo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Meru Museum · museum · Meru County · ~12 km
- Incredible view · viewpoint · Meru County · ~25 km
- Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~32 km
- Ngare Ndare Waterfall & Pool · waterfall · Meru County · ~35 km
- Mugi Hill · viewpoint · Meru County · ~42 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~43 km
- Seasonal Waterfall · waterfall · Meru County · ~43 km
- Kiambogo Waterfall · waterfall · Meru County · ~44 km
- Kipsing Gap · viewpoint · Isiolo · ~46 km
- Vivienne Falls · waterfall · Meru County · ~47 km
- Laragai Viewpoint · viewpoint · Laikipia County · ~48 km
- Nyambeni Hills · viewpoint · Meru County · ~48 km
- Nyani Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint · Laikipia County · ~49 km
- Chogoria gate lower · fort · Tharaka-Nithi · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Nkunga
- Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~32 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~43 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~128 km
- Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~129 km
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~133 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~138 km
- KeMU Lake · lake · Meru County · ~9 km
- Sacred Lake · lake · Meru County · ~13 km
- Lake Thai · lake · Meru County · ~13 km
- Marani Dam · lake · Meru County · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Nkunga full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Nkunga yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Nkunga?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Nkunga?
Nearby: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (sanctuary, 26 km), Mount Kenya National Park (sanctuary, 51 km), Mount Kenya (viewpoint, 55 km), Buffalo Springs National Reserve (sanctuary, 63 km), Meru Museum (museum, 12 km), Incredible view (viewpoint, 25 km).