Maruba Dam

Maruba 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 Maruba 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 Maruba Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -1.54129, 37.23242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Maruba Dam

• Catholic Diocese Of Machakos · church · Machakos County · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~56 km · Must-see
• Nairobi National Park · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~65 km · Must-see
• August 7th Memorial Park · fort · Nairobi County · ~66 km · Must-see
• Uhuru Gardens · park · Nairobi County · ~67 km · Must-see
• Holy Family Basilica · church · Nairobi County · ~67 km · Must-see
• Uhuru Park · park · Nairobi County · ~67 km · Must-see
• Jamia Mosque · dargah · Nairobi County · ~68 km · Must-see
• Khoja Mosque · dargah · Nairobi County · ~68 km · Must-see
• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust · park · Nairobi County · ~68 km · Must-see
• Jeevanjee Gardens · park · Nairobi County · ~68 km · Must-see
• All Saints Cathedral · church · Nairobi County · ~68 km · Must-see
• East Africa Satsang Swaminarayan Temple · church · Nairobi County · ~69 km · Must-see
• Nairobi Safari Walk · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~69 km · Must-see
• Giraffe Centre · sanctuary · Nairobi County · ~71 km · Must-see
• Machakos People's Park · park · Machakos County · ~0 km
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cathedral · church · Machakos County · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Maruba Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maruba Dam

• Lake Magadi · lake · Kajiado County · ~144 km · Must-see
• Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~34 km
• KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~47 km
• JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~69 km
• Kiserian Dam · lake · Kajiado County · ~76 km
• Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~76 km
• Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~105 km
• Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~113 km
• Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~114 km
• Kakoo Dam · lake · Kitui County · ~120 km

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