Local favourite dam · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mlazi Dam
Mlazi Dam is a dam in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mlazi 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mlazi 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 Mlazi Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.82930, 30.52899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mlazi Dam
- Valley of a Thousand Hills · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km · Must-see
- Alverston Game Park · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~26 km · Must-see
- Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~28 km · Must-see
- Springside Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church · church · KwaZulu-Natal · ~30 km · Must-see
- iPhithi Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~36 km · Must-see
- Glenholme Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~37 km · Must-see
- Krantzkloof Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~39 km · Must-see
- Palmiet Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Valley · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~55 km · Must-see
- Albert Falls Dam · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~57 km · Must-see
- Jameson Park · park · KwaZulu-Natal · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bluff Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Park · park · KwaZulu-Natal · ~58 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Cathedral · church · KwaZulu-Natal · ~59 km · Must-see
- Grey Street Mosque · dargah · KwaZulu-Natal · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mlazi Dam
- Midmar Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nagle Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~36 km
- Newington Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~68 km
- Hazelmere Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~69 km
- Dudley Pringle Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~85 km
- Craigie Burn Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~96 km
- Wagendrift Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~136 km
- Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~32 km
- Molweni dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~32 km
- Henley Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mlazi Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mlazi Dam?
Nearby: Valley of a Thousand Hills (viewpoint, 23 km), Alverston Game Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter (fort, 28 km), Springside Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 30 km), Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church (church, 30 km), iPhithi Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 33 km).