Muta Falls

Muta Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Muta Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Muta Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -12.85571, 34.10059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Muta Falls

• Chipata Hill · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chisaka Falls · waterfall · Nkhotakota · ~8 km
• Kasukusuku · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · ~10 km
• Nkhotakota Game Reserve · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~12 km
• Chia Lagoon · lake · Nkhotakota · ~48 km
• Mpalapala Mountain · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~51 km
• Dowerampuno Hill · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~52 km
• Open space viewpoint E. 1678 m. · viewpoint · Ntchisi · ~71 km
• Ntchisi Mountain · viewpoint · Ntchisi · ~71 km
• Flat rock viewpoint E. 1365 m. · viewpoint · Ntchisi · ~73 km
• African Parks Camp Staff Houses · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~9 km
• Lake Chilingali · lake · Nkhotakota · ~18 km
• Lake Chikukutu · lake · Nkhotakota · ~21 km
• Dzedza Swamp · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~24 km
• Lake Kamphambe · lake · Nkhotakota · ~26 km
• Nkhotakota CCAP church, Nkhoma synod · church · Nkhotakota · ~27 km
• Masjid Linga Nkhotakota · dargah · Nkhotakota · ~27 km
• Lake Nadzenje · lake · Nkhotakota · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Muta Falls

Other waterfalls near Muta Falls

• Chisaka Falls · waterfall · Nkhotakota · ~8 km
• Luwawa Falls · waterfall · Nkhata Bay · ~114 km

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