Local favourite lake · Western Province, Zambia
Namafu
Namafu is a lake in Western Province, Zambia.
Namafu: 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 Namafu
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 Namafu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.41667, 23.35000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Namafu
- Sioma · waterfall · Western Province · ~44 km
- Ngonye Falls · waterfall · Western Province · ~44 km
- Ngonje falls · waterfall · Western Province · ~45 km
- Ngonye Falls Community Partnership Park · waterfall · Western Province · ~46 km
- Nangweshi · lake · Western Province · ~6 km
- Ngundu · lake · Western Province · ~7 km
- Nabulungu Island · river spot · Western Province · ~14 km
- Nakabuze · lake · Western Province · ~19 km
- Wampa · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
- Kalilo · lake · Western Province · ~26 km
- Mukungu · lake · Western Province · ~29 km
- St Anthony's · church · Western Province · ~33 km
- Nambwinji · lake · Western Province · ~39 km
- Namatoya · lake · Western Province · ~42 km
- Mwanambinyi East SDA Church · church · Western Province · ~45 km
- Wayama SDA Church · church · Western Province · ~45 km
- entry point · attraction · Western Province · ~46 km
- Mayamba · lake · Western Province · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Namafu
- Nangweshi · lake · Western Province · ~6 km
- Ngundu · lake · Western Province · ~7 km
- Nakabuze · lake · Western Province · ~19 km
- Wampa · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
- Kalilo · lake · Western Province · ~26 km
- Mukungu · lake · Western Province · ~29 km
- Nambwinji · lake · Western Province · ~39 km
- Namatoya · lake · Western Province · ~42 km
- Mayamba · lake · Western Province · ~52 km
- Lukolwe · lake · Western Province · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
Is Namafu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Namafu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Namafu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Namafu?
Nearby: Sioma (waterfall, 44 km), Ngonye Falls (waterfall, 44 km), Ngonje falls (waterfall, 45 km), Ngonye Falls Community Partnership Park (waterfall, 46 km), Nangweshi (lake, 6 km), Ngundu (lake, 7 km).