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Local favourite lake · Western Province, Zambia

Mukungu

Mukungu is a lake in Western Province, Zambia.

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Mukungu: 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 Mukungu

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 Mukungu — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -16.25000, 23.21667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Mukungu

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    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mukungu

    • Kalilo · lake · Western Province · ~3 km
    • Wampa · lake · Western Province · ~6 km
    • Nambwinji · lake · Western Province · ~12 km
    • Namatoya · lake · Western Province · ~17 km
    • Nangweshi · lake · Western Province · ~23 km
    • Mayamba · lake · Western Province · ~25 km
    • Lukolwe · lake · Western Province · ~25 km
    • Ngundu · lake · Western Province · ~26 km
    • Namafu · lake · Western Province · ~29 km
    • Mungwana · lake · Western Province · ~30 km

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    Frequently asked

    Is Mukungu full? Are the gates open?

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

    What is the best time to visit Mukungu?

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

    What are the places to visit near Mukungu?

    Nearby: Sioma (waterfall, 73 km), Ngonye Falls (waterfall, 73 km), Ngonje falls (waterfall, 74 km), Ngonye Falls Community Partnership Park (waterfall, 75 km), Kalilo (lake, 3 km), Wampa (lake, 6 km).