Must-see lake · Kisoro, Uganda
Lake Mutanda
Lake Mutanda is a lake in Kisoro, Uganda.
Lake Mutanda: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mutanda
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Mutanda — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.21477, 29.67340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Mutanda
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park · sanctuary · Kisoro · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Muhabura · viewpoint · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Gahinga · viewpoint · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak · viewpoint · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabinyo · viewpoint · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · sanctuary · Kanungu · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- May-Ya-Moto · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nyamuragira · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~71 km · Must-see
- Karunga · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~6 km
- Lake Mulehe · lake · Kisoro · ~7 km
- Gatarama hill · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~10 km
- Ntebbe hill · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~11 km
- Sagitwe Volcano · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Mutanda
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~125 km · Must-see
- Lake Mulehe · lake · Kisoro · ~7 km
- Lake Bunyonyi View · lake · Rubanda · ~18 km
- Lake Kayumbu · lake · Kisoro · ~23 km
- Lake Chahafi · lake · Kisoro · ~24 km
- Lac Kirwa · lake · North Kivu · ~36 km
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Kabale · ~38 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Mutanda full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Mutanda yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Mutanda?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Mutanda?
Nearby: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Mount Muhabura (viewpoint, 23 km), Mount Gahinga (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Lake Mutanda worth visiting?
Lake Mutanda is listed as a must-see lake in Uganda on Spotwander.