Must-see waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Uvongo waterfall
Uvongo waterfall is a waterfall in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Uvongo waterfall: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Uvongo waterfall
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Uvongo waterfall — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.85508, 30.37587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Uvongo waterfall
- Mbumbazi Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~11 km · Must-see
- Port Shepstone Juma Masjid · dargah · KwaZulu-Natal · ~18 km · Must-see
- Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~26 km · Must-see
- Umtamvuna Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mkambati Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~74 km · Must-see
- Shad Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~1 km
- Surf Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~6 km
- Margate Art Museum · museum · KwaZulu-Natal · ~14 km
- Trafalgar Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~17 km
- Station Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~18 km
- Sandspit Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~19 km
- Mpenjati Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~20 km
- Protea Banks Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~22 km
- Anchor Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~22 km
- Samango Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Evans Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~25 km
- Lehr's Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~27 km
- Bananna Beach · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~32 km
Other waterfalls near Uvongo waterfall
- Magwa Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~120 km · Must-see
- Samango Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Lehr's Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~27 km
- Mnyameni Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~55 km
- Four Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~67 km
- Swallow Trail Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
- Mkambati Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~72 km
- Strandloper Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~72 km
- Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~72 km
- Mtwalume Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
Is Uvongo waterfall flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Uvongo waterfall yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Uvongo waterfall?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Uvongo waterfall?
Nearby: Mbumbazi Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Port Shepstone Juma Masjid (dargah, 18 km), Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 26 km), Umtamvuna Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 32 km), Mkambati Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 74 km), Shad Bay (beach, 1 km).
Is Uvongo waterfall worth visiting?
Uvongo waterfall is listed as a must-see waterfall in South Africa on Spotwander.