Local favourite lake · Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe

Chingahobe Dam

Chingahobe Dam is a lake in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe.

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Chingahobe 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 Chingahobe 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 Chingahobe Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.60000, 26.11667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chingahobe Dam

Bumbusi National Monument · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~15 km · Must-see
Crocs Pool Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~10 km
Deteema Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~11 km
Bambusi Ruins · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~15 km
Bumboosie Ruins · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~16 km
Bumboosie Hill · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~16 km
Big Toms Game Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~21 km
Big Tom's Viewing Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~21 km
Mandavu Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~22 km
Game Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~28 km
Masuma Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~28 km
Falls Viewpoint · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~30 km
Baobab Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~34 km
Eureka · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~42 km
Kamandama Mine Disaster Memorial Site · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~52 km
Grannies Pan Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~61 km
Waterhole (man made) · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~10 km
Fossil Trees · attraction · Matabeleland North Province · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chingahobe Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chingahobe Dam

Deteema Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~11 km
Mandavu Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~22 km
Masuma Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~28 km
Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~142 km
Tshompani Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~49 km
New Inyantue Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~71 km
Mtoa Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~73 km
Nyati Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~89 km
Kamativi Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~128 km
Gwaayi - Shangani Dam Wall · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~140 km

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Frequently asked

Is Chingahobe Dam full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Chingahobe Dam?

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

What are the places to visit near Chingahobe Dam?

Nearby: Bumbusi National Monument (fort, 15 km), Crocs Pool Hide (viewpoint, 10 km), Deteema Dam Hide (lake, 11 km), Bambusi Ruins (fort, 15 km), Bumboosie Ruins (fort, 16 km), Bumboosie Hill (viewpoint, 16 km).