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Local favourite lake · Western Province, Zambia

Ngala

Ngala is a lake in Western Province, Zambia.

Ngala: 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 Ngala

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 Ngala — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -14.83333, 22.08333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Ngala

    • Shee · lake · Western Province · ~2 km
    • Mwanyange · lake · Western Province · ~5 km
    • Licha · lake · Western Province · ~6 km
    • Kenge · lake · Western Province · ~9 km
    • Ngela · lake · Western Province · ~12 km
    • Kalala · lake · Western Province · ~21 km
    • Maunga · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
    • Singamba · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
    • Mukua · lake · Western Province · ~31 km
    • Lagoa Capaco · lake · Moxico Province · ~32 km
    • Lagoa Calumbeu · lake · Moxico Province · ~35 km
    • Kamunona Lake · lake · Western Province · ~36 km
    • Mayoba · lake · Western Province · ~39 km
    • Lagoa Tchitondo · lake · Moxico Province · ~41 km
    • Maombi Lake · lake · Western Province · ~44 km
    • Lagoa Viacoviaço · lake · Moxico Province · ~46 km
    • Lagoa Suquia · lake · Moxico Province · ~48 km
    • Lagoa Nhate · lake · Moxico Province · ~49 km

    See everything within a day’s drive of Ngala

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ngala

    • Shee · lake · Western Province · ~2 km
    • Mwanyange · lake · Western Province · ~5 km
    • Licha · lake · Western Province · ~6 km
    • Kenge · lake · Western Province · ~9 km
    • Ngela · lake · Western Province · ~12 km
    • Kalala · lake · Western Province · ~21 km
    • Maunga · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
    • Singamba · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
    • Mukua · lake · Western Province · ~31 km
    • Lagoa Capaco · lake · Moxico Province · ~32 km

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    Frequently asked

    Is Ngala full? Are the gates open?

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

    What is the best time to visit Ngala?

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

    What are the places to visit near Ngala?

    Nearby: Shee (lake, 2 km), Mwanyange (lake, 5 km), Licha (lake, 6 km), Kenge (lake, 9 km), Ngela (lake, 12 km), Kalala (lake, 21 km).