Chinyama Dam

Chinyama 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 Chinyama 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 Chinyama Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -14.16667, 31.66667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chinyama Dam

• Nchingilizya · viewpoint · ~53 km
• Kalunga · viewpoint · ~62 km
• Gumbi Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~6 km
• Vulamukoko RCZ · church · Eastern Province · ~31 km
• Pilgrim Wesleyan Church · church · Eastern Province · ~48 km
• Sisters' Church · church · Eastern Province · ~53 km
• St. John's · church · Eastern Province · ~53 km
• Katete Central Baptist Church · church · Eastern Province · ~53 km
• The Word Cathedral · church · Eastern Province · ~53 km
• Katete Main Mosque · dargah · Eastern Province · ~54 km
• Cheso Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~61 km
• Simbo Hill · fort · Eastern Province · ~65 km
• Pt AQ15 · fort · Eastern Province · ~66 km
• Tukakula · viewpoint · ~67 km
• Sandwe GMA · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~67 km
• Nyangombe Hill · fort · Eastern Province · ~68 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chinyama Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chinyama Dam

• Gumbi Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~6 km
• Cheso Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~61 km
• Mtetezi Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~78 km
• Tundwe · lake · Eastern Province · ~120 km
• Chirimanyama · lake · Eastern Province · ~134 km

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