Notable lake · Kirundo, Burundi
Lac Gitamo
Lac Gitamo is a lake in Kirundo, Burundi.
Lac Gitamo: 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 Lac Gitamo
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 Lac Gitamo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.50499, 30.01359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac Gitamo
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ethnographic Museum · museum · Southern Province · ~39 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Butare · church · Southern Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Huye · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cyanika · church · Southern Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cathedrale de Ngozi · church · Ngozi · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady · church · Southern Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lac Narungazi · lake · Kirundo · ~5 km
- Lac Gacamirinda · lake · Kirundo · ~7 km
- Lac des oiseaux boat · lake · Kirundo · ~10 km
- île d'Akagwa · river spot · Kirundo · ~11 km
- Lac Mwungere · lake · Kirundo · ~14 km
- Lake Cyohoha South · lake · Bugabira · ~14 km
- Catedral catolique · church · Kirundo · ~15 km
- monument de l' independance · fort · Kirundo · ~15 km
- Île Kigwa · river spot · ~16 km
- Eglise Vivante de Jésus Christ · church · Kirundo · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Gitamo
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~142 km · Must-see
- Lac Narungazi · lake · Kirundo · ~5 km
- Lac Gacamirinda · lake · Kirundo · ~7 km
- Lac des oiseaux boat · lake · Kirundo · ~10 km
- Lac Mwungere · lake · Kirundo · ~14 km
- Lake Cyohoha South · lake · Bugabira · ~14 km
- Lake Kamudeberi · lake · Eastern Province · ~38 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lac Gitamo full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac Gitamo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lac Gitamo?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lac Gitamo?
Nearby: Lac Rwihinda (lake, 11 km), Ethnographic Museum (museum, 39 km), Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral, Butare (church, 40 km), Huye (viewpoint, 46 km), Cyanika (church, 58 km), Cathedrale de Ngozi (church, 62 km).
Is Lac Gitamo worth visiting?
Lac Gitamo is listed as a notable lake in Burundi on Spotwander.