Local favourite lake · South Darfur, Sudan

Chama

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Chama: 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 Chama

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 Chama — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.11325, 23.82053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chama

Dabakaya Karwacha · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~12 km
Hagar Terkala · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~20 km
Zone d'intérêt cynégétique inconnue · sanctuary · Vakaga · ~70 km
Jabal Cheili · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~70 km
Murreia Umm Dabaka · lake · South Darfur · ~4 km
Wadi Khadra' · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~9 km
Karwacha · lake · South Darfur · ~10 km
Sirrah · lake · South Darfur · ~25 km
Moali · lake · South Darfur · ~31 km
Jebel Umm Reih West · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~33 km
Jabo Turda · lake · South Darfur · ~34 km
Beshama · lake · South Darfur · ~34 km
Jebel Yarra · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~37 km
Jebel Keili · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~38 km
Mandua · lake · South Darfur · ~42 km
Jebel Bugbudu · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~45 km
Wadi Mayafelata · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~48 km
Wadi Seya · viewpoint · South Darfur · ~49 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chama

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chama

Murreia Umm Dabaka · lake · South Darfur · ~4 km
Karwacha · lake · South Darfur · ~10 km
Sirrah · lake · South Darfur · ~25 km
Moali · lake · South Darfur · ~31 km
Jabo Turda · lake · South Darfur · ~34 km
Beshama · lake · South Darfur · ~34 km
Mandua · lake · South Darfur · ~42 km
Umm el Ghani · lake · South Darfur · ~86 km
El Koka · lake · South Darfur · ~95 km
Bireidaya · lake · South Darfur · ~116 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Sudan

Frequently asked

Is Chama full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Chama?

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

What are the places to visit near Chama?

Nearby: Dabakaya Karwacha (viewpoint, 12 km), Hagar Terkala (viewpoint, 20 km), Zone d'intérêt cynégétique inconnue (sanctuary, 70 km), Jabal Cheili (viewpoint, 70 km), Murreia Umm Dabaka (lake, 4 km), Wadi Khadra' (viewpoint, 9 km).