Local favourite lake · Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Linga Dam
Linga Dam is a lake in Nkhata Bay, Malawi.
Linga Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Linga Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Linga Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -11.92173, 34.05557. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Linga Dam
- Lake Malawi · lake · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mbamba Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~10 km
- Luwawa Falls · waterfall · Nkhata Bay · ~43 km
- Kamwe Hill · viewpoint · Nkhata Bay · ~49 km
- Perekezi Hill · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~52 km
- Lusuewi Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~52 km
- Chikale Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~54 km
- Clocktower · fort · Mzimba · ~64 km
- Mount Hora · viewpoint · Nkhata Bay · ~67 km
- Kande Catholic Church · church · Nkhata Bay · ~8 km
- Kande Baptist church · church · Nkhata Bay · ~8 km
- Kande Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~10 km
- Kande Island · river spot · ~11 km
- Old Bandawe Mission,Thipura church · church · Nkhata Bay · ~15 km
- Old Bandawe Mission Church · church · Nkhata Bay · ~16 km
- Old Bandawe Mission Cemetery · church · Nkhata Bay · ~16 km
- Chintheche Assemblies of God Holy Temple · temple · Nkhata Bay · ~20 km
- Fire Tower · attraction · Nkhata Bay · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Linga Dam
- Lake Malawi · lake · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kazuni · lake · Mzimba · ~123 km · Must-see
- Luwawa Dam · lake · Nkhata Bay · ~53 km
- Mbowe Lake · lake · Mzimba · ~54 km
- Nyasa (lake) · lake · ~56 km
- Lago Niassa · lake · ~56 km
- Lago Txissanga · lake · Niassa Province · ~113 km
- Lake Beu · lake · Eastern Province · ~124 km
- dam · lake · Nkhotakota · ~132 km
- Lake Chilingali · lake · Nkhotakota · ~141 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Linga Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Linga Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Linga Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Linga Dam?
Nearby: Lake Malawi (lake, 73 km), Mbamba Beach (beach, 10 km), Luwawa Falls (waterfall, 43 km), Kamwe Hill (viewpoint, 49 km), Perekezi Hill (viewpoint, 52 km), Lusuewi Beach (beach, 52 km).