Notable lake · Eastern Province, Rwanda
Lake Karaba
Lake Karaba is a lake in Eastern Province, Rwanda.
Lake Karaba: 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 Lake Karaba
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 Lake Karaba — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.28035, 30.36521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Karaba
- Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park · park · City of Kigali · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rusumo Falls · waterfall · Kagera · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Camp Kigali Parking · church · City of Kigali · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sainte-Famille Church · church · City of Kigali · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sake · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~10 km
- Lake Gaharwa · lake · Eastern Province · ~11 km
- Lake Kilimbi · lake · Eastern Province · ~14 km
- Lake Rweru · lake · ~16 km
- Lake Nyabugongwe · lake · Eastern Province · ~17 km
- Lake Birira · lake · Eastern Province · ~18 km
- Lake Mirayi · lake · Eastern Province · ~18 km
- Lake Mugesera · lake · Eastern Province · ~20 km
- Lake Rumira · lake · Eastern Province · ~22 km
- Île Akayoba · river spot · ~24 km
- Lake Kidogo · lake · Eastern Province · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Karaba
- Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~128 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~137 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~142 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~149 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaharwa · lake · Eastern Province · ~11 km
- Lake Kilimbi · lake · Eastern Province · ~14 km
- Lake Rweru · lake · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Karaba full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Karaba yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Karaba?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Karaba?
Nearby: Lake Sake (lake, 7 km), Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park (park, 54 km), Lac Rwihinda (lake, 55 km), Rusumo Falls (waterfall, 60 km), Lake Muhazi (lake, 61 km), Camp Kigali Parking (church, 61 km).
Is Lake Karaba worth visiting?
Lake Karaba is listed as a notable lake in Rwanda on Spotwander.