Hippo Pool

Hippo Pool: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hippo Pool

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Hippo Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.11771, 23.37737. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hippo Pool

• Nkasa Rupara National Park · sanctuary · Zambezi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lizauli Historical Village · museum · Zambezi · ~8 km
• Mudumu National Park · sanctuary · Zambezi · ~21 km
• Chief Sibitwane's Grave · fort · Zambezi · ~42 km
• waterhole · viewpoint · Zambezi · ~4 km
• Buffalo Trail · attraction · Zambezi · ~7 km
• Uitkijkhutje · viewpoint · Zambezi · ~12 km
• Kwando Traditional Village · attraction · Zambezi · ~13 km
• Maziba Waterhole · viewpoint · Zambezi · ~16 km
• Kwando, Linyanti , Chobe Delta · sanctuary · Zambezi · ~19 km
• Mashi Conservancy · sanctuary · Zambezi · ~20 km
• Heritage Village · museum · Zambezi · ~21 km
• Pininga Island · river spot · Zambezi · ~27 km
• NG/14 Kwando Concession · sanctuary · North-West District · ~29 km
• Balyerwa Conservancy · sanctuary · Zambezi · ~29 km
• Horseshoe · viewpoint · Zambezi · ~32 km
• Mayuni Conservancy · sanctuary · Zambezi · ~35 km
• Susuwe Island · river spot · Zambezi · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hippo Pool

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hippo Pool

• Elephant skull · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~111 km
• Sable Hill · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~112 km
• Kudu Hills · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~112 km
• Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~114 km
• Twin Hills · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~114 km
• Ghoha Hill · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~119 km
• Elephant bones · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~120 km
• Sandridge · viewpoint · Chobe District · ~135 km
• Hippo Pool · viewpoint · North-West District · ~150 km
• Paradies Pools · viewpoint · North-West District · ~150 km

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