Must-see lake · Oshana, Namibia
Lake Oponono
Lake Oponono is a lake in Oshana, Namibia.
Lake Oponono: 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 Oponono
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 Oponono — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.08640, 15.77204. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Oponono
- Nakambale Museum · museum · Oshikoto · ~36 km
- Olukonda National Monument · fort · Oshikoto · ~36 km
- Cross of first baptising in Namibia · fort · Oshikoto · ~52 km
- ELCIN · church · Oshana · ~25 km
- ELCIN · church · Oshana · ~31 km
- ELCIN · church · Oshana · ~32 km
- The Grace Church Of All Nations · church · Oshana · ~33 km
- St Paulus · church · Oshana · ~35 km
- Olukonda Lutheran Church · church · Oshikoto · ~36 km
- Rock of Salvation Baptist Church · church · Oshana · ~36 km
- Okapya Church · church · Oshana · ~37 km
- Church Of Ondangwa · church · Oshana · ~37 km
- St Mark and St Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Oshana · ~37 km
- The Grace Church Of All Nations · church · Oshana · ~37 km
- ELCIN · church · Oshana · ~38 km
- Onguta Church · church · Oshana · ~38 km
- Spirit Word Prophetical ministry · church · Oshana · ~39 km
- Saint Patrick · church · Oshana · ~39 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Oponono
- Etosha Pan · lake · Oshikoto · ~126 km
- Lagoa Enhaxe · lake · Cunene Province · ~107 km
- Charl Maraisdam · lake · Omusati · ~130 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Oponono full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Oponono 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 Oponono?
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 Oponono?
Nearby: Nakambale Museum (museum, 36 km), Olukonda National Monument (fort, 36 km), Cross of first baptising in Namibia (fort, 52 km), ELCIN (church, 25 km), ELCIN (church, 31 km), ELCIN (church, 32 km).
Is Lake Oponono worth visiting?
Lake Oponono is listed as a must-see lake in Namibia on Spotwander.