Local favourite lake · South Kivu, DR Congo

Kavubano

Kavubano is a lake in South Kivu, DR Congo.

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Kavubano: 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 Kavubano

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 Kavubano — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -3.00583, 28.82056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kavubano

Mont Mohi · viewpoint · South Kivu · ~9 km · Must-see
Massif d'Itombwe · fort · South Kivu · ~68 km · Must-see
Cathedrale Notre Dame de la Paix · church · South Kivu · ~70 km · Must-see
Mont Mushive · viewpoint · South Kivu · ~15 km
Aux victimes des massacres de Mutarule en 2014 · fort · South Kivu · ~39 km
Surya · viewpoint · ~39 km
Cibitoke · attraction · Cibitoke · ~45 km
Lac Dogodogo · lake · ~45 km
Lac Nyamuziba · lake · Cibitoke · ~48 km
SDA Mugina · attraction · Cibitoke · ~52 km
Mukulushiwa · waterfall · South Kivu · ~60 km
Barrage Hydroélectrique de Kaburantwa 16 · lake · Cibitoke · ~64 km
Mutaka · waterfall · South Kivu · ~64 km
Imbo, Gihanga-Bubanza, Burundi · sanctuary · Bubanza · ~68 km
Parc National de la Rusizi Secteur Palmeraie · sanctuary · ~68 km
Kinanira · attraction · Western Province · ~68 km
Barrage Ruzizi · lake · ~69 km
Place de l'Indépendance · fort · South Kivu · ~70 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kavubano

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kavubano

Lac Dogodogo · lake · ~45 km
Lac Nyamuziba · lake · Cibitoke · ~48 km
Barrage Hydroélectrique de Kaburantwa 16 · lake · Cibitoke · ~64 km
Barrage Ruzizi · lake · ~69 km
Lac Kibenga · lake · Bubanza · ~88 km
Barrage Rubanda · lake · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~111 km
Lake Kivu · lake · ~140 km
Lac Lungwe · lake · South Kivu · ~6 km
Lac Mwaba · lake · ~59 km
Tanganika Lake Uvira DR Congo · lake · South Kivu · ~68 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in DR Congo

Frequently asked

Is Kavubano full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Kavubano?

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

What are the places to visit near Kavubano?

Nearby: Mont Mohi (viewpoint, 9 km), Massif d'Itombwe (fort, 68 km), Cathedrale Notre Dame de la Paix (church, 70 km), Mont Mushive (viewpoint, 15 km), Aux victimes des massacres de Mutarule en 2014 (fort, 39 km), Surya (viewpoint, 39 km).