Local favourite lake · Central Province, Zambia
Shafulima Dam
Shafulima Dam is a lake in Central Province, Zambia.
Shafulima 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 Shafulima 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 Shafulima Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.16667, 28.15000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shafulima Dam
- Lusaka National Museum · church · Lusaka Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site · park · Lusaka Province · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lusaka National Park · sanctuary · Lusaka Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Chikombwe Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~8 km
- Kanduta Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~10 km
- Kanuswa Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~12 km
- Nkanda Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~17 km
- 10 Mile Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~20 km
- Chaloshi · viewpoint · Central Province · ~32 km
- Gabon Disaster Memorial · fort · Lusaka Province · ~32 km
- Kalimba Reptile Park · sanctuary · Lusaka Province · ~34 km
- Mambwe Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~37 km
- Henry Tayali Gallery · attraction · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
- E W Tarry's Building · fort · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
- Aylmer May Cemetery · fort · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
- Murray Memorial Chapel · church · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
- National Heritage Conservation Commission · fort · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
- Bayport · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shafulima Dam
- Kafue Gorge Upper dam · lake · Southern Province · ~96 km · Must-see
- Kapila Dam · lake · Central Province · ~17 km
- Footpath to Lion Cage · lake · Central Province · ~20 km
- Lake Bangweulu, Samfya · lake · Lusaka Province · ~43 km
- Makusa A Dam · lake · Central Province · ~49 km
- Mashili Dam · lake · Central Province · ~56 km
- Kabile Dam · lake · Central Province · ~57 km
- Chinyongola Dam · lake · Central Province · ~61 km
- Libwe Lyabuchi Dam · lake · Central Province · ~66 km
- Chibombe Dam · lake · Central Province · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shafulima Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shafulima Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shafulima Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shafulima Dam?
Nearby: Lusaka National Museum (church, 40 km), Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site (park, 41 km), Lusaka National Park (sanctuary, 61 km), Chikombwe Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Kanduta Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Kanuswa Hill (viewpoint, 12 km).