Local favourite beach · Southern Province, Zambia
Samala Bay
Samala Bay is a beach in Southern Province, Zambia.
Samala Bay: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Samala Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Samala Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.78821, 25.84525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samala Bay
- Itezhi-Tezhi Dam · lake · Southern Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ranger Camp · fort · Southern Province · ~6 km
- Kalundy Site · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~11 km
- Baghdad · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~15 km
- Kafue National Park · sanctuary · Southern Province · ~60 km
- Malala Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~2 km
- Mataka Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~4 km
- Chongo 3 · river spot · Southern Province · ~5 km
- Chongo 2 · river spot · Southern Province · ~6 km
- Musungwa 4 · river spot · Southern Province · ~12 km
- Musungwa 3 · river spot · Southern Province · ~13 km
- Musungwa 2 · river spot · Southern Province · ~13 km
- Tematema Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~13 km
- Sugar Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~15 km
- Musungwa 1 · river spot · Southern Province · ~15 km
- Kalipinde Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~15 km
- Mungosiya · river spot · Southern Province · ~16 km
- Chongo 1 · river spot · Southern Province · ~18 km
Other beaches & coast near Samala Bay
- Malala Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~2 km
- Mataka Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~4 km
- Tematema Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~13 km
- Sugar Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~15 km
- Kalipinde Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~15 km
- Mungoshia Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~18 km
- Luabeza Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~25 km
- Mopane Bay · beach · Southern Province · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Samala Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Samala Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Samala Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Samala Bay?
Nearby: Itezhi-Tezhi Dam (lake, 24 km), Ranger Camp (fort, 6 km), Kalundy Site (viewpoint, 11 km), Baghdad (viewpoint, 15 km), Kafue National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Malala Bay (beach, 2 km).