Hippo Pool

Hippo Pool: 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 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.

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 Hippo Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -13.08148, 31.78700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hippo Pool

• South Luangwa National Park · sanctuary · Muchinga Province · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mfuwe Main Gate · attraction · Muchinga Province · ~2 km
• Victoria Falls Zambia · waterfall · Eastern Province · ~51 km
• Chilomo · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~66 km
• Chifuma · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~69 km
• Norman Carr's Memorial Site · fort · Muchinga Province · ~3 km
• Big Baobab · attraction · Muchinga Province · ~4 km
• Evening break · attraction · Muchinga Province · ~4 km
• NAC Zambia Cté Mfuwe · attraction · Eastern Province · ~5 km
• South Luanga National Park, Zambia · sanctuary · Muchinga Province · ~6 km
• Waterhole · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~6 km
• Twin baobabs · attraction · Muchinga Province · ~11 km
• Chipembele Conservation Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~20 km
• Tundwe · lake · Eastern Province · ~33 km
• Nsefu Game Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~34 km
• Nsefu Sector · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~35 km
• Chichele Hot Spring · attraction · Eastern Province · ~39 km
• Mpata Gorge · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~45 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hippo Pool

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hippo Pool

• Chilomo · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~66 km
• Chifuma · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~69 km
• Chikashi · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~80 km
• Chimbwingombe · viewpoint · Central Province · ~81 km
• Machinje Hills · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~95 km
• Kunguli Hill · viewpoint · Muchinga Province · ~118 km
• Kalomo Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~123 km
• Chilefwe Hill · viewpoint · Central Province · ~124 km
• Kanjenjesi Hills · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~130 km
• Kanjala · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~138 km

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