Zongo Dam

Zongo Dam: 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 Zongo Dam

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 Zongo Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -4.78347, 14.91001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Zongo Dam

• Loufoulakari waterfalls · waterfall · Pool Department · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lola ya Bonobo · sanctuary · Kinshasa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sainte Marie · church · Kinshasa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Zongo Hydroelectric Power Plant · lake · Kongo Central · ~1 km
• Zongo Falls · waterfall · ~1 km
• Zongo II · lake · Kongo Central · ~3 km
• Chutes de Zenga · waterfall · Kongo Central · ~4 km
• Mont Lamata · viewpoint · Kongo Central · ~15 km
• Chutes de Boroboro · waterfall · Pool Department · ~19 km
• Bela Falls ( LOUVOUBI) · waterfall · Pool Department · ~22 km
• Ascado Eco Lodge · attraction · ~29 km
• Loufoularaki Waterfalls (upper) · waterfall · Pool Department · ~29 km
• Loufoulakari Waterfalls (lower) · waterfall · Pool Department · ~30 km
• Kisantu Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Kongo Central · ~54 km
• Mont Mbuki · viewpoint · Kinshasa · ~56 km
• Chutes de Livingstone · waterfall · Kongo Central · ~57 km
• Mausolée ULA · fort · Kinshasa · ~59 km
• Paroisse Kimbanguiste LOMA · attraction · Kongo Central · ~63 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Zongo Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Zongo Dam

• Pool Malebo · lake · Brazzaville (department) · ~102 km · Must-see
• Zongo Hydroelectric Power Plant · lake · Kongo Central · ~1 km
• Zongo II · lake · Kongo Central · ~3 km
• Lac de Ma Vallée · lake · Kinshasa · ~65 km
• Barrage de Djoue · lake · Brazzaville (department) · ~79 km
• Lac Bibula · lake · Kinshasa · ~86 km
• Lac Matshub · lake · Kinshasa · ~100 km
• Lac Nuangwemi · lake · Kinshasa · ~107 km
• Lac Bambimbi · lake · Kinshasa · ~115 km
• Lac Bangul · lake · Kinshasa · ~115 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in DR Congo

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