Ntaruka Falls

Ntaruka Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Ntaruka Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Ntaruka Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -1.46667, 29.75000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ntaruka Falls

• Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mount Muhabura · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Gahinga · viewpoint · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mgahinga Gorilla National Park · sanctuary · Kisoro · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Sabinyo · viewpoint · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak · viewpoint · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Mutanda · lake · Kisoro · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · sanctuary · Kanungu · ~65 km · Must-see
• Birwa I Island · river spot · Northern Province · ~3 km
• Bushongo Island · river spot · Northern Province · ~3 km
• Cyuzo Island · river spot · Northern Province · ~4 km
• Munanira Island · river spot · Northern Province · ~6 km
• Musangabo viewpoint · viewpoint · Northern Province · ~11 km
• Buberuka Highlands · sanctuary · Northern Province · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ntaruka Falls

Other waterfalls near Ntaruka Falls

• Ndaba Falls · waterfall · Western Province · ~90 km · Must-see
• Gasumo Falls · waterfall · Northern Province · ~15 km
• Gorges de Sabinyo · waterfall · Kisoro · ~24 km
• Mukoji Falls · waterfall · Northern Province · ~34 km
• Sebeya Falls · waterfall · Western Province · ~68 km
• Kisiizi Falls · waterfall · Rukungiri · ~70 km
• Cyimbiri water falls · waterfall · Western Province · ~80 km
• Kigogo Waterfall · waterfall · Northern Province · ~84 km

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