Local favourite lake · Eastern Province, Zambia
Baka Baka Lagoon
Baka Baka Lagoon is a lake in Eastern Province, Zambia.
Baka Baka Lagoon: 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 Baka Baka Lagoon
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 Baka Baka Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.40485, 32.17642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baka Baka Lagoon
- North Luangwa National Park · sanctuary · Muchinga Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Luambe National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~17 km
- Ngombe · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~64 km
- Victoria Falls Zambia · waterfall · Eastern Province · ~67 km
- Luambe National Park Gate · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~7 km
- Chikwamba Village · fort · Eastern Province · ~8 km
- Munyamadzi River · fort · Eastern Province · ~10 km
- Pandebiri Hill · fort · Eastern Province · ~35 km
- Lumimba GMA · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~38 km
- Mundu Village · fort · Eastern Province · ~42 km
- Zimwe Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~48 km
- Pandebiri Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~52 km
- Chifungwe Plain · sanctuary · Muchinga Province · ~55 km
- Munyamadzi GMA · sanctuary · Muchinga Province · ~59 km
- Kabvumbe Pans · sanctuary · Muchinga Province · ~65 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baka Baka Lagoon
- Katete Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~135 km
- Lumamba Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~138 km
- Tundwe · lake · Eastern Province · ~141 km
- Chafulira Dam · lake · Eastern Province · ~147 km
- Lake Beu · lake · Eastern Province · ~150 km
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Frequently asked
Is Baka Baka Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baka Baka Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Baka Baka Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Baka Baka Lagoon?
Nearby: North Luangwa National Park (sanctuary, 71 km), Luambe National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Ngombe (viewpoint, 64 km), Victoria Falls Zambia (waterfall, 67 km), Luambe National Park Gate (sanctuary, 7 km), Chikwamba Village (fort, 8 km).