Local favourite lake · Makueni, Kenya
Chyulu
Chyulu is a lake in Makueni, Kenya.
Chyulu: 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 Chyulu
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 Chyulu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.35560, 37.83161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chyulu
- Chyulu Hills · viewpoint · Kajiado County · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kisula Caves · cave · Makueni · ~24 km
- Grotte de Leviathan · cave · Makueni · ~34 km
- Kalimakoi · viewpoint · Makueni · ~41 km
- Yatta Gap · viewpoint · Kitui County · ~43 km
- Endonyio Wuarrikon · viewpoint · Kajiado County · ~44 km
- Sundowner Hill · viewpoint · Kajiado County · ~64 km
- Giraffe Hill · viewpoint · Kajiado County · ~66 km
- Kimana Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kajiado County · ~66 km
- Yatta Plateau · viewpoint · Kitui County · ~70 km
- Ilatu Redeemed Gospel Church · church · Makueni · ~2 km
- Ilatu African Brotherhood Church · church · Makueni · ~2 km
- Ilatu SDA · church · Makueni · ~2 km
- Ilatu Salvation Army · church · Makueni · ~2 km
- Ilatu African Inland Church · church · Makueni · ~3 km
- Ilatu Catholic Church · church · Makueni · ~3 km
- Ilatu Baptist Church · church · Makueni · ~3 km
- Ilatu PCEA · church · Makueni · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chyulu
- Mzima Springs · lake · Kajiado County · ~83 km
- Kakoo Dam · lake · Kitui County · ~110 km
- Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~115 km
- Lake Chala Viewpoint with lake access · lake · ~134 km
- Lake Chala · lake · Kilimanjaro · ~135 km
- Lake Chala Viewpoint · lake · ~136 km
- Kambi Ya Munyu · lake · Makueni · ~11 km
- Poi Tank · lake · Makueni · ~63 km
- Mandui Tank · lake · Makueni · ~69 km
- Likoni dam · lake · Kitui County · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chyulu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chyulu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chyulu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chyulu?
Nearby: Chyulu Hills (viewpoint, 46 km), Kisula Caves (cave, 24 km), Grotte de Leviathan (cave, 34 km), Kalimakoi (viewpoint, 41 km), Yatta Gap (viewpoint, 43 km), Endonyio Wuarrikon (viewpoint, 44 km).