Notable lake · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Lake Jipe
Lake Jipe is a lake in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Lake Jipe: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Jipe
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Lake Jipe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.60186, 37.76047. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Jipe
- Tsavo West National Park · sanctuary · Taita–Taveta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Materuni Waterfall · waterfall · Kilimanjaro · ~70 km · Must-see
- Vilima Viwili · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~6 km
- Girigan Hills · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~21 km
- Mokinni Hill · viewpoint · ~22 km
- Python Hill · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~23 km
- Toll HIll · viewpoint · ~25 km
- Riata Hill · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~29 km
- Salaita · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~30 km
- World War I battlefield · fort · Taita–Taveta · ~30 km
- World War I Battlefield · fort · Taita–Taveta · ~30 km
- Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls · waterfall · Kilimanjaro · ~31 km
- Latema · viewpoint · ~33 km
- Lemrika Hill · viewpoint · ~33 km
- Kidong'u Hill · viewpoint · Taita–Taveta · ~33 km
- World War I battlefield · fort · ~34 km
- Lotima Hill · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~34 km
- Lake Chala Viewpoint · lake · ~39 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Jipe
- Lake Chala Viewpoint · lake · ~39 km
- Lake Chala Viewpoint with lake access · lake · ~41 km
- Lake Chala · lake · Kilimanjaro · ~41 km
- Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir · lake · Kilimanjaro · ~48 km
- Lake Ambussel · lake · Manyara Region · ~84 km
- Mzima Springs · lake · Kajiado County · ~91 km
- Big Momella Lake · lake · Arusha · ~130 km
- Small Momella Lake · lake · Arusha · ~131 km
- View to Lake Duluti · lake · Arusha · ~138 km
- Lake Duluti · lake · Arusha · ~138 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Jipe full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Jipe yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Jipe?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Jipe?
Nearby: Tsavo West National Park (sanctuary, 61 km), Materuni Waterfall (waterfall, 70 km), Vilima Viwili (viewpoint, 6 km), Girigan Hills (viewpoint, 21 km), Mokinni Hill (viewpoint, 22 km), Python Hill (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Lake Jipe worth visiting?
Lake Jipe is listed as a notable lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.