Chibala

Chibala: 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 Chibala

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 Chibala — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -15.87972, 28.67129. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chibala

• Kafue Gorge Upper dam · lake · Southern Province · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lusaka National Park · sanctuary · Lusaka Province · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kanwa · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~12 km
• Avumba-Menda Falls · waterfall · Lusaka Province · ~18 km
• Fossil Forest · fort · Southern Province · ~21 km
• Chirundu Pumphouse · fort · Mashonaland West Province · ~33 km
• Bolt Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~34 km
• Kanyemba Island · river spot · ~35 km
• Chirundu Crocodile Farm · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~36 km
• Bwaranbwa Island · river spot · ~37 km
• Carmine Bee Eater Colony · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~38 km
• Leopards Hill Caves National Monument · cave · Lusaka Province · ~39 km
• Ibwe Munyama Salvation Army Mission · fort · Southern Province · ~40 km
• Ibe Munyama Falls · waterfall · Southern Province · ~40 km
• Ibwe Munyama · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~42 km
• Ingombe Ilede National Monument · fort · Southern Province · ~43 km
• Musangara Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~43 km
• "C" Camp rocks · viewpoint · ~48 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chibala

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chibala

• Kanwa · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~12 km
• Chirundu Crocodile Farm · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~36 km
• Carmine Bee Eater Colony · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~38 km
• Ibwe Munyama · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~42 km
• "C" Camp rocks · viewpoint · ~48 km
• Chipwalu Hill · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~58 km
• White Rhino · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~60 km
• Zambezi Escarpment · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~70 km
• Munali Hills · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~71 km
• Kayira · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~71 km

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