Local favourite lake · Homa Bay County, Kenya
Tinga
Tinga is a lake in Homa Bay County, Kenya.
Tinga: 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 Tinga
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 Tinga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.51331, 34.32308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tinga
- Ruma National Park · sanctuary · Homa Bay County · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tom Mboya Mausoleum · fort · Homa Bay County · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Homa · viewpoint · Homa Bay County · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ndere Island · sanctuary · Kisumu County · ~50 km · Must-see
- Thimlich Ohinga · fort · Migori County · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum · fort · Siaya County · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gogo Falls · waterfall · Migori County · ~65 km · Must-see
- Migingo Island · river spot · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mirunda Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~6 km
- Olambwe Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~7 km
- Sukuru Island · river spot · Homa Bay County · ~13 km
- Ruri Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~15 km
- Chamarung Island · river spot · Homa Bay County · ~17 km
- Homa Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~18 km
- Wahondo Island · river spot · Siaya County · ~19 km
- Naya Bay · beach · Siaya County · ~21 km
- Picnic Place · viewpoint · Homa Bay County · ~23 km
- Nyayanga · fort · Homa Bay County · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tinga
- Lake Kanyaboli · lake · Siaya County · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Simbi National Sanctuary · lake · Homa Bay County · ~47 km
- Lake Sare · lake · Siaya County · ~75 km
- Lake Namboyo · lake · Siaya County · ~79 km
- Komora dam · lake · Homa Bay County · ~26 km
- Shores of Lake Victoria Kendu Bay · lake · Homa Bay County · ~50 km
- Southern Kenya Lake Field · lake · Homa Bay County · ~57 km
- Bumbe Beach (Lake Victoria) · lake · Siaya County · ~59 km
- Lake Victoria · lake · Kisumu County · ~79 km
- Kisumu Hippo Point · lake · Kisumu County · ~79 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Tinga full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tinga yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tinga?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tinga?
Nearby: Ruma National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Tom Mboya Mausoleum (fort, 29 km), Mount Homa (viewpoint, 30 km), Ndere Island (sanctuary, 50 km), Thimlich Ohinga (fort, 53 km), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum (fort, 57 km).