Local favourite lake · Rakai, Uganda
Lake Karunga
Lake Karunga is a lake in Rakai, Uganda.
Lake Karunga: 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 Karunga
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 Karunga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.71667, 31.16667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Karunga
- Kisozi Island · river spot · Rakai · ~14 km
- Lake Kacheera · lake · Kiruhura · ~21 km
- Lake Kazuma · lake · Kiruhura · ~21 km
- Mihingo Rock · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~23 km
- Ruroko Kopje · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~23 km
- One Tree Hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~23 km
- Kazuma Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~24 km
- Lake Kijanebaloba · lake · Rakai · ~24 km
- Rwamahungu hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~29 km
- African buffalo · attraction · Kiruhura · ~30 km
- Nakivale Lake view point · lake · Isingiro · ~32 km
- Lake Mburo · lake · Kiruhura · ~33 km
- Shoebill · attraction · Kiruhura · ~34 km
- Reed cormorant · attraction · Kiruhura · ~34 km
- Goliath heron · attraction · Kiruhura · ~34 km
- Lake Mburo National Park · sanctuary · Kiruhura · ~36 km
- Sanga Hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~37 km
- Eagle's Nest · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~37 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Karunga
- Lake Nabugabo · lake · Masaka · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake Kacheera · lake · Kiruhura · ~21 km
- Lake Kazuma · lake · Kiruhura · ~21 km
- Lake Kijanebaloba · lake · Rakai · ~24 km
- Nakivale Lake view point · lake · Isingiro · ~32 km
- Lake Mburo · lake · Kiruhura · ~33 km
- Lake Nakivale · lake · Isingiro · ~39 km
- Lake Kaburi · lake · Kagera · ~99 km
- Lake Rushwa · lake · Kagera · ~111 km
- Ikimba · lake · Kagera · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Karunga full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Karunga yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Karunga?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Karunga?
Nearby: Kisozi Island (river spot, 14 km), Lake Kacheera (lake, 21 km), Lake Kazuma (lake, 21 km), Mihingo Rock (viewpoint, 23 km), Ruroko Kopje (viewpoint, 23 km), One Tree Hill (viewpoint, 23 km).