Local favourite lake · Isingiro, Uganda

Lake Ruma

Lake Ruma is a lake in Isingiro, Uganda.

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Lake Ruma: 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 Ruma

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 Ruma — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -0.71667, 31.01667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Ruma

Lake Kazuma · lake · Kiruhura · ~5 km
Kazuma Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~8 km
One Tree Hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~10 km
African buffalo · attraction · Kiruhura · ~12 km
Nakivale Lake view point · lake · Isingiro · ~13 km
Lake Mburo · lake · Kiruhura · ~13 km
Shoebill · attraction · Kiruhura · ~13 km
Reed cormorant · attraction · Kiruhura · ~14 km
Ruroko Kopje · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~14 km
Goliath heron · attraction · Kiruhura · ~14 km
Rwamahungu hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~15 km
Mihingo Rock · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~17 km
Lake Mburo National Park · sanctuary · Kiruhura · ~19 km
Lake Nakivale · lake · Isingiro · ~19 km
Sanga Hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~20 km
Eagle's Nest · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~21 km
Lake Kacheera · lake · Kiruhura · ~25 km
Kisozi Island · river spot · Rakai · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Ruma

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ruma

Lake Nabugabo · lake · Masaka · ~132 km · Must-see
Lake Kazuma · lake · Kiruhura · ~5 km
Nakivale Lake view point · lake · Isingiro · ~13 km
Lake Mburo · lake · Kiruhura · ~13 km
Lake Nakivale · lake · Isingiro · ~19 km
Lake Kacheera · lake · Kiruhura · ~25 km
Lake Kijanebaloba · lake · Rakai · ~45 km
Lake Kaburi · lake · Kagera · ~96 km
Lake Rushwa · lake · Kagera · ~104 km
Lake Ruko · lake · ~114 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Uganda

Frequently asked

Is Lake Ruma full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Lake Ruma?

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

What are the places to visit near Lake Ruma?

Nearby: Lake Kazuma (lake, 5 km), Kazuma Hill Lookout (viewpoint, 8 km), One Tree Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), African buffalo (attraction, 12 km), Nakivale Lake view point (lake, 13 km), Lake Mburo (lake, 13 km).