Notable lake · Machakos County, Kenya
KWA MALU
KWA MALU is a lake in Machakos County, Kenya.
KWA MALU: 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 KWA MALU
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 KWA MALU — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.25509, 37.41154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near KWA MALU
- Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~33 km · Must-see
- Catholic Diocese Of Machakos · church · Machakos County · ~42 km · Must-see
- Channia Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kangundo Police Chapel · fort · Machakos County · ~11 km
- Presbyterian Church of East Africa · church · Machakos County · ~12 km
- Mulu Mutisya Gardens · fort · Machakos County · ~42 km
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cathedral · church · Machakos County · ~42 km
- Mua Hills · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~43 km
- Ndarugu East · viewpoint · Kiambu · ~47 km
- Machakos People's Park · park · Machakos County · ~47 km
- Nairobi Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~49 km
- Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~51 km
- Lukenya Hills · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~56 km
- Thika Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~58 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~58 km
- JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~59 km
- JKUAT Monument · fort · Kiambu · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near KWA MALU
- Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~51 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~58 km
- JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~59 km
- Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~59 km
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~67 km
- Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~73 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~79 km
- Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~99 km
- Kiserian Dam · lake · Kajiado County · ~103 km
- Kakoo Dam · lake · Kitui County · ~107 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is KWA MALU full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for KWA MALU yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit KWA MALU?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near KWA MALU?
Nearby: Ol Donyo Sabuk (viewpoint, 27 km), Fourteen Falls (waterfall, 33 km), Catholic Diocese Of Machakos (church, 42 km), Channia Falls (waterfall, 58 km), Kangundo Police Chapel (fort, 11 km), Presbyterian Church of East Africa (church, 12 km).
Is KWA MALU worth visiting?
KWA MALU is listed as a notable lake in Kenya on Spotwander.