Local favourite lake · Eastern Province, Rwanda

Lake Ferongo

Lake Ferongo is a lake in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

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Lake Ferongo: 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 Ferongo

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 Ferongo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -1.38333, 30.61667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Ferongo

Akagera National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~38 km · Must-see
Lake Rwanyakazinga · lake · ~13 km
Kajumbura Lookout · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~24 km
Lake Mihindi · lake · ~24 km
Hippo Beach · beach · Eastern Province · ~26 km
Lake Ruko · lake · ~27 km
Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · sanctuary · Kagera · ~29 km
Lake Rushwa · lake · Kagera · ~29 km
Lake Gishanju · lake · Eastern Province · ~35 km
Lake Hago · lake · Eastern Province · ~43 km
END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint · Kagera · ~47 km
START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint · Kagera · ~48 km
NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint · Kagera · ~48 km
Endpoint Backfilled Pipes · viewpoint · Kagera · ~48 km
ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint · Kagera · ~48 km
ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint · Kagera · ~49 km
Lake Kivumba · lake · Eastern Province · ~50 km
Wetland Mumuri · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Ferongo

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ferongo

Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~77 km · Must-see
Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~100 km · Must-see
Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~116 km · Must-see
Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~122 km · Must-see
Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~123 km · Must-see
Lake Mutanda · lake · Kisoro · ~133 km · Must-see
Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~137 km · Must-see
Lake Rwanyakazinga · lake · ~13 km
Lake Mihindi · lake · ~24 km
Lake Ruko · lake · ~27 km

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Frequently asked

Is Lake Ferongo full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ferongo yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Lake Ferongo?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Lake Ferongo?

Nearby: Akagera National Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Lake Rwanyakazinga (lake, 13 km), Kajumbura Lookout (viewpoint, 24 km), Lake Mihindi (lake, 24 km), Hippo Beach (beach, 26 km), Lake Ruko (lake, 27 km).