Matchena Dam

Matchena Dam: 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 Matchena Dam

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 Matchena Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.92636, 28.48442. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Matchena Dam

• Lake Alice State Forest · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~40 km
• BS1 · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~47 km
• B45 · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~49 km
• Lukampa Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~11 km
• Egodini Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~12 km
• Ginvilitshe Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~13 km
• Zwelabo Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~13 km
• Esegwaai Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~13 km
• Esikanduna Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~14 km
• Mgalapasi Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~14 km
• Egangeni Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~15 km
• Nkone Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~17 km
• Singwangombe Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~20 km
• Hlawe Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~22 km
• Sapaka Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~25 km
• Vanke Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~27 km
• Samakatane Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~31 km
• Sebumane Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~31 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Matchena Dam

• Ngondoma Dam · lake · Midlands Province · ~138 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice State Forest · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~40 km
• Fundisi Dam · lake · Bulawayo Province · ~144 km
• Lukampa Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~11 km
• Egodini Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~12 km
• Ginvilitshe Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~13 km
• Zwelabo Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~13 km
• Esegwaai Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~13 km
• Esikanduna Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~14 km
• Mgalapasi Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~14 km

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