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Local favourite lake · Western Province, Zambia

Ngela

Ngela is a lake in Western Province, Zambia.

Ngela: 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 Ngela

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 Ngela — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -14.86667, 22.16667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Ngela

    • Mwanyange · lake · Western Province · ~7 km
    • Kalala · lake · Western Province · ~9 km
    • Singamba · lake · Western Province · ~11 km
    • Maunga · lake · Western Province · ~11 km
    • Shee · lake · Western Province · ~11 km
    • Ngala · lake · Western Province · ~12 km
    • Licha · lake · Western Province · ~16 km
    • Mukua · lake · Western Province · ~18 km
    • Kenge · lake · Western Province · ~21 km
    • Kamunona Lake · lake · Western Province · ~25 km
    • Mayoba · lake · Western Province · ~27 km
    • Tusheshe · lake · Western Province · ~42 km
    • Lagoa Calumbeu · lake · Moxico Province · ~44 km
    • Lagoa Capaco · lake · Moxico Province · ~44 km
    • Maombi Lake · lake · Western Province · ~46 km
    • Lagoa Tchitondo · lake · Moxico Province · ~50 km
    • Njodilo · lake · Western Province · ~51 km
    • Lagoa Viacoviaço · lake · Moxico Province · ~56 km

    See everything within a day’s drive of Ngela

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ngela

    • Mwanyange · lake · Western Province · ~7 km
    • Kalala · lake · Western Province · ~9 km
    • Singamba · lake · Western Province · ~11 km
    • Maunga · lake · Western Province · ~11 km
    • Shee · lake · Western Province · ~11 km
    • Ngala · lake · Western Province · ~12 km
    • Licha · lake · Western Province · ~16 km
    • Mukua · lake · Western Province · ~18 km
    • Kenge · lake · Western Province · ~21 km
    • Kamunona Lake · lake · Western Province · ~25 km

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    Frequently asked

    Is Ngela full? Are the gates open?

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

    What is the best time to visit Ngela?

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

    What are the places to visit near Ngela?

    Nearby: Mwanyange (lake, 7 km), Kalala (lake, 9 km), Singamba (lake, 11 km), Maunga (lake, 11 km), Shee (lake, 11 km), Ngala (lake, 12 km).