Local favourite lake · Eastern Province, Zambia
Mapala Dam
Mapala Dam is a lake in Eastern Province, Zambia.
Mapala Dam: 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 Mapala Dam
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 Mapala Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.35000, 32.83333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mapala Dam
- Kasungu National Park · sanctuary · Kasungu · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kalungu Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~20 km
- Kapote Hill · viewpoint · ~30 km
- Chipiri Hill · viewpoint · Kasungu · ~32 km
- Kanjenjesi Hills · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~47 km
- Kanjala · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~50 km
- Mpangwe Hills · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~58 km
- Black Rock Hill · viewpoint · Kasungu · ~59 km
- Machinje Hills · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~64 km
- Main Park Gate · fort · Kasungu · ~64 km
- Chinsala Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~65 km
- Lukuzye F · fort · Eastern Province · ~6 km
- Nkota Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~11 km
- Chafulira Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~14 km
- Kasonjala Dam · lake · ~15 km
- Mambato · fort · ~17 km
- Chipangali B · fort · Eastern Province · ~18 km
- Mukunku Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mapala Dam
- Chafulira Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~14 km
- Kasonjala Dam · lake · ~15 km
- Lumamba Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~22 km
- Katete Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~28 km
- Dam · lake · Lilongwe · ~79 km
- Mtetezi Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mapala Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mapala Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mapala Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mapala Dam?
Nearby: Kasungu National Park (sanctuary, 72 km), Kalungu Hill (viewpoint, 20 km), Kapote Hill (viewpoint, 30 km), Chipiri Hill (viewpoint, 32 km), Kanjenjesi Hills (viewpoint, 47 km), Kanjala (viewpoint, 50 km).