Kabwe Dam

Kabwe 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 Kabwe 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 Kabwe Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -16.33333, 26.70000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kabwe Dam

• Konyimbwe Hill · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~48 km
• Kabulamwanda Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~67 km
• Woodlands Central SDA Church · church · Southern Province · ~34 km
• Izhimo Plain · sanctuary · Southern Province · ~43 km
• Bilili GMA · sanctuary · Southern Province · ~57 km
• Gamamwe Ranches Conservancy · sanctuary · Southern Province · ~59 km
• Katimba Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~62 km
• Nkanga River Conservation Area · sanctuary · Southern Province · ~62 km
• Siakaunda Hill · fort · Southern Province · ~69 km
• Naminwe Plain · sanctuary · Southern Province · ~72 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kabwe Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kabwe Dam

• Itezhi-Tezhi Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~120 km · Must-see
• Kabulamwanda Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~67 km
• Katimba Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~62 km
• Siankunkula Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~98 km
• Manyeke Lake · lake · Southern Province · ~102 km
• Chulwe · lake · Central Province · ~117 km
• Lake Chalimbana · lake · Southern Province · ~134 km
• Nkandabwe Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~145 km

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