Local favourite sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
Guvalava
Guvalava is a sanctuary in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe.
Guvalava: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Guvalava
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Guvalava — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.83122, 26.74437. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Guvalava
- Hwange National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~17 km
- Inyangayendhlovu Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~20 km
- Chivisa Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~22 km
- Mtoa Ruins · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~24 km
- Grannies Pan Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~39 km
- Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~51 km
- Cross Mabale - Ch 264 +410 · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~52 km
- Baobab Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~58 km
- Falls Viewpoint · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~63 km
- Masuma Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~63 km
- Game Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~64 km
- Mandavu Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~67 km
- Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~74 km
- Viewingpoint Guvalava Pan (Platform) · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~1 km
- Nhoro Pan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~8 km
- Mabuya Mabena Picnic Site · park · Matabeleland North Province · ~12 km
- White Hills · attraction · Matabeleland North Province · ~12 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Guvalava
- Hwange National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~17 km
- Nhoro Pan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~8 km
- White Hills Pan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~14 km
- Ngwenya · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~18 km
- Nyamandhlovu Pan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~20 km
- Matoa Pan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~21 km
- Shapi · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~21 km
- Inyangayendhlovu · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~21 km
- Chivisa · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Guvalava yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Guvalava?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Guvalava?
Nearby: Hwange National Park (sanctuary, 52 km), Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (sanctuary, 17 km), Inyangayendhlovu Pan (viewpoint, 20 km), Chivisa Pan (viewpoint, 22 km), Mtoa Ruins (fort, 24 km), Grannies Pan Hide (viewpoint, 39 km).