Local favourite lake · Isingiro, Uganda
Lake Karitima
Lake Karitima is a lake in Isingiro, Uganda.
Lake Karitima: 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 Karitima
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 Karitima — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.71667, 31.03333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Karitima
- Lake Kazuma · lake · Kiruhura · ~5 km
- Kazuma Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~9 km
- One Tree Hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~11 km
- African buffalo · attraction · Kiruhura · ~14 km
- Ruroko Kopje · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~14 km
- Nakivale Lake view point · lake · Isingiro · ~15 km
- Lake Mburo · lake · Kiruhura · ~15 km
- Shoebill · attraction · Kiruhura · ~16 km
- Reed cormorant · attraction · Kiruhura · ~16 km
- Goliath heron · attraction · Kiruhura · ~16 km
- Mihingo Rock · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~16 km
- Rwamahungu hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~16 km
- Lake Mburo National Park · sanctuary · Kiruhura · ~20 km
- Lake Nakivale · lake · Isingiro · ~22 km
- Sanga Hill · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~22 km
- Eagle's Nest · viewpoint · Kiruhura · ~22 km
- Lake Kacheera · lake · Kiruhura · ~24 km
- Kisozi Island · river spot · Rakai · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Karitima
- Lake Nabugabo · lake · Masaka · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lake Kazuma · lake · Kiruhura · ~5 km
- Nakivale Lake view point · lake · Isingiro · ~15 km
- Lake Mburo · lake · Kiruhura · ~15 km
- Lake Nakivale · lake · Isingiro · ~22 km
- Lake Kacheera · lake · Kiruhura · ~24 km
- Lake Kijanebaloba · lake · Rakai · ~43 km
- Lake Kaburi · lake · Kagera · ~96 km
- Lake Rushwa · lake · Kagera · ~105 km
- Lake Ruko · lake · ~115 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Karitima full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Karitima yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Karitima?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Karitima?
Nearby: Lake Kazuma (lake, 5 km), Kazuma Hill Lookout (viewpoint, 9 km), One Tree Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), African buffalo (attraction, 14 km), Ruroko Kopje (viewpoint, 14 km), Nakivale Lake view point (lake, 15 km).