Local favourite lake · Central Province, Zambia
Lake Wasa
Lake Wasa is a lake in Central Province, Zambia.
Lake Wasa: 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 Wasa
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 Wasa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.57252, 30.28394. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Wasa
- Fibwe Hide · viewpoint · Central Province · ~5 km
- BBC (public viewing) · viewpoint · Central Province · ~5 km
- Fibwe (public viewing) · viewpoint · Central Province · ~5 km
- BBC Hide · viewpoint · Central Province · ~5 km
- Kasanka National Park · sanctuary · Central Province · ~11 km
- Mabilima Falls · waterfall · Central Province · ~12 km
- Big Tree · viewpoint · Central Province · ~16 km
- Kasanka National Park · sanctuary · Central Province · ~31 km
- Livingstone Memorial · fort · Central Province · ~38 km
- Nsalu Caves · cave · Central Province · ~58 km
- Muchinga Escarpment · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~73 km
- Wasa II · sanctuary · Central Province · ~1 km
- Wasa I · sanctuary · Central Province · ~2 km
- Lake Kalamba · lake · Central Province · ~3 km
- Musola Hide · viewpoint · Central Province · ~6 km
- Western Hide · viewpoint · Central Province · ~6 km
- Kafubashi · sanctuary · Central Province · ~12 km
- Chikufwe · sanctuary · Central Province · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Wasa
- Lake Kalamba · lake · Central Province · ~3 km
- Lake Wakawaka · lake · Muchinga Province · ~44 km
- Poosa Dam · lake · Central Province · ~64 km
- Saasa Dam · lake · Central Province · ~76 km
- Ndere · lake · Muchinga Province · ~89 km
- Dudu Dam · lake · Central Province · ~94 km
- Lake Katumba · lake · Luapula Province · ~95 km
- Lusiwasi Dam · lake · Central Province · ~98 km
- Chibambo Lagoon · lake · Luapula Province · ~114 km
- Lake Baka-Baka · lake · Muchinga Province · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Wasa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Wasa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Wasa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Wasa?
Nearby: Fibwe Hide (viewpoint, 5 km), BBC (public viewing) (viewpoint, 5 km), Fibwe (public viewing) (viewpoint, 5 km), BBC Hide (viewpoint, 5 km), Kasanka National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Mabilima Falls (waterfall, 12 km).