Local favourite lake · Western Province, Zambia
Namakuma
Namakuma is a lake in Western Province, Zambia.
Namakuma: 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 Namakuma
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 Namakuma — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.81667, 23.16667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Namakuma
- Barotse Floodplain · sanctuary · Western Province · ~71 km
- Litongo · lake · Western Province · ~2 km
- Mutiketelo · lake · Western Province · ~5 km
- Libanda · lake · Western Province · ~14 km
- Natulu · lake · Western Province · ~17 km
- Lefuba · lake · Western Province · ~19 km
- West Zambezi GMA · sanctuary · Western Province · ~22 km
- Matula · lake · Western Province · ~24 km
- Sikwina · lake · Western Province · ~28 km
- Indeko · lake · Western Province · ~29 km
- Mungwana · lake · Western Province · ~30 km
- Mukelabai · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
- Lumbe · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
- Lake Silita · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
- Mayamba · lake · Western Province · ~35 km
- Lukolwe · lake · Western Province · ~35 km
- Lukeleli · lake · Western Province · ~35 km
- Wayama SDA Church · church · Western Province · ~42 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Namakuma
- Litongo · lake · Western Province · ~2 km
- Mutiketelo · lake · Western Province · ~5 km
- Libanda · lake · Western Province · ~14 km
- Natulu · lake · Western Province · ~17 km
- Lefuba · lake · Western Province · ~19 km
- Matula · lake · Western Province · ~24 km
- Sikwina · lake · Western Province · ~28 km
- Indeko · lake · Western Province · ~29 km
- Mungwana · lake · Western Province · ~30 km
- Mukelabai · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Namakuma full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Namakuma yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Namakuma?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Namakuma?
Nearby: Barotse Floodplain (sanctuary, 71 km), Litongo (lake, 2 km), Mutiketelo (lake, 5 km), Libanda (lake, 14 km), Natulu (lake, 17 km), Lefuba (lake, 19 km).