Local favourite lake · Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
Mapunya Dam
Mapunya Dam is a lake in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe.
Mapunya 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 Mapunya 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 Mapunya Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.70970, 30.21447. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mapunya Dam
- Manyuchi Reservoir · lake · Masvingo Province · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bunwa · viewpoint · Midlands Province · ~17 km
- Chibungwe · viewpoint · Masvingo Province · ~31 km
- Chamakwangwadza Cave · cave · Masvingo Province · ~44 km
- Berejena Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~50 km
- Manyuchi Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~55 km
- Burayayi Dam · lake · Midlands Province · ~6 km
- Gwehanga Dam · lake · Midlands Province · ~7 km
- Chabwira · church · Midlands Province · ~7 km
- Chabwira (New) · church · Midlands Province · ~8 km
- Murongwe · church · Midlands Province · ~16 km
- Muchipisi · viewpoint · Midlands Province · ~22 km
- Muponjani Dam · lake · Midlands Province · ~22 km
- Zikali Dam · lake · Midlands Province · ~23 km
- Mnene · church · Midlands Province · ~24 km
- Mnene Parish · church · Midlands Province · ~24 km
- Nenga Dam · lake · Midlands Province · ~29 km
- Bonda Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mapunya Dam
- Manyuchi Reservoir · lake · Masvingo Province · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Mutirikwi Recreational Park · lake · Masvingo Province · ~128 km · Must-see
- Berejena Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~50 km
- Manyuchi Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~55 km
- Tokwe Mukorsi Dam Wall · lake · Masvingo Province · ~89 km
- Mushandike Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~96 km
- Ngezi Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~100 km
- Silalabuhwa Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~111 km
- Magudu Dam · lake · Masvingo Province · ~122 km
- Insiza Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~135 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mapunya Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mapunya Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mapunya Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mapunya Dam?
Nearby: Manyuchi Reservoir (lake, 49 km), Bunwa (viewpoint, 17 km), Chibungwe (viewpoint, 31 km), Chamakwangwadza Cave (cave, 44 km), Berejena Dam (lake, 50 km), Manyuchi Dam (lake, 55 km).