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Local favourite lake · Western Province, Zambia

Lumbe

Lumbe is a lake in Western Province, Zambia.

Lumbe: 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 Lumbe

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 Lumbe — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: -15.78333, 22.91667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Lumbe

    • Barotse Floodplain · sanctuary · Western Province · ~65 km
    • Lutunda · lake · Western Province · ~15 km
    • Kalalawina · lake · Western Province · ~18 km
    • West Zambezi GMA · sanctuary · Western Province · ~32 km
    • Namakuma · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
    • Litongo · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
    • Indeko · lake · Western Province · ~35 km
    • Mutiketelo · lake · Western Province · ~37 km
    • Mukelabai · lake · Western Province · ~37 km
    • Libanda · lake · Western Province · ~40 km
    • Lukeleli · lake · Western Province · ~40 km
    • Lefuba · lake · Western Province · ~43 km
    • Natulu · lake · Western Province · ~43 km
    • Matula · lake · Western Province · ~47 km
    • Sikwina · lake · Western Province · ~50 km
    • Namasindi · lake · Western Province · ~50 km
    • Mungwana · lake · Western Province · ~51 km
    • Munyonga Lake · lake · Western Province · ~52 km

    See everything within a day’s drive of Lumbe

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lumbe

    • Lutunda · lake · Western Province · ~15 km
    • Kalalawina · lake · Western Province · ~18 km
    • Namakuma · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
    • Litongo · lake · Western Province · ~34 km
    • Indeko · lake · Western Province · ~35 km
    • Mutiketelo · lake · Western Province · ~37 km
    • Mukelabai · lake · Western Province · ~37 km
    • Libanda · lake · Western Province · ~40 km
    • Lukeleli · lake · Western Province · ~40 km
    • Lefuba · lake · Western Province · ~43 km

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    Frequently asked

    Is Lumbe full? Are the gates open?

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

    What is the best time to visit Lumbe?

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

    What are the places to visit near Lumbe?

    Nearby: Barotse Floodplain (sanctuary, 65 km), Lutunda (lake, 15 km), Kalalawina (lake, 18 km), West Zambezi GMA (sanctuary, 32 km), Namakuma (lake, 34 km), Litongo (lake, 34 km).