Notable lake · Kagera, Tanzania
Lake Rushwa
Lake Rushwa is a lake in Kagera, Tanzania.
Lake Rushwa: 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 Rushwa
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 Rushwa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.43844, 30.82088. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Rushwa
- Akagera National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruko · lake · ~11 km
- Lake Mihindi · lake · ~18 km
- Hippo Beach · beach · Eastern Province · ~18 km
- START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint · Kagera · ~20 km
- NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint · Kagera · ~20 km
- END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint · Kagera · ~20 km
- Endpoint Backfilled Pipes · viewpoint · Kagera · ~20 km
- ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint · Kagera · ~20 km
- ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint · Kagera · ~21 km
- Lake Rwanyakazinga · lake · ~22 km
- Lake Kaburi · lake · Kagera · ~22 km
- Kajumbura Lookout · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~27 km
- Kashanda Hills · viewpoint · Kagera · ~28 km
- Lake Gishanju · lake · Eastern Province · ~28 km
- Kwankoro Island · river spot · Kagera · ~30 km
- Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · sanctuary · Kagera · ~32 km
- Lake mujunju · lake · Kagera · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Rushwa
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~144 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruko · lake · ~11 km
- Lake Mihindi · lake · ~18 km
- Lake Rwanyakazinga · lake · ~22 km
- Lake Kaburi · lake · Kagera · ~22 km
- Lake Gishanju · lake · Eastern Province · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Rushwa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Rushwa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Rushwa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Rushwa?
Nearby: Akagera National Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Lake Ruko (lake, 11 km), Lake Mihindi (lake, 18 km), Hippo Beach (beach, 18 km), START OF 4" PN 16 (viewpoint, 20 km), NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Lake Rushwa worth visiting?
Lake Rushwa is listed as a notable lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.