Notable lake · Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi
Barrage Rubanda
Barrage Rubanda is a lake in Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi.
Barrage Rubanda: 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 Barrage Rubanda
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 Barrage Rubanda — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.51213, 29.43752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrage Rubanda
- Monument Livingstone–Stanley · fort · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Heha · viewpoint · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~15 km · Must-see
- Regina Mundi Cathedral · church · Bujumbura Mairie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Musée Vivant · museum · Bujumbura Mairie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Plage de Bujumbura · beach · Bujumbura Mairie · ~22 km · Must-see
- Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Bururi · sanctuary · Bururi · ~64 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Gitega · museum · Gitega · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gomvyi · viewpoint · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~5 km
- Croix Gomvyi · church · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~5 km
- Source EAU CRB KABEZI - RUGEMBE · attraction · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~6 km
- Source eau CRB MUBONE · attraction · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~6 km
- Isengero · church · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~12 km
- Umusozi Mboza · viewpoint · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~12 km
- Umusozi Musumba · viewpoint · Bujumbura Rural Province · ~13 km
- Eglise Pentecoste de Kanyosha · church · Bujumbura Mairie · ~15 km
- Eglise Pentecoste International · church · Bujumbura Mairie · ~15 km
- Eglise Pentecoste International du Burundi · church · Bujumbura Mairie · ~15 km
- Community Church · church · Bujumbura Mairie · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrage Rubanda
- Lac Kibenga · lake · Bubanza · ~39 km
- Barrage Hydroélectrique de Kaburantwa 16 · lake · Cibitoke · ~85 km
- Lac Nyamuziba · lake · Cibitoke · ~102 km
- Lac Dogodogo · lake · ~104 km
- Lac Mwungere · lake · Kirundo · ~148 km
- Lake Tanganika · lake · Bujumbura Mairie · ~21 km
- Lac Tanganyika · lake · Bujumbura Mairie · ~28 km
- Tanganika Lake Uvira DR Congo · lake · South Kivu · ~44 km
- Lac Mwaba · lake · ~56 km
- Lac Lungwe · lake · South Kivu · ~108 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Barrage Rubanda full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barrage Rubanda yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barrage Rubanda?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barrage Rubanda?
Nearby: Monument Livingstone–Stanley (fort, 13 km), Mount Heha (viewpoint, 15 km), Regina Mundi Cathedral (church, 20 km), Musée Vivant (museum, 21 km), Plage de Bujumbura (beach, 22 km), Réserve Naturelle Forestière de Bururi (sanctuary, 64 km).
Is Barrage Rubanda worth visiting?
Barrage Rubanda is listed as a notable lake in Burundi on Spotwander.