Notable lake · Oro, Papua New Guinea
Lake Aku
Lake Aku is a lake in Oro, Papua New Guinea.
Lake Aku: 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 Lake Aku
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 Lake Aku — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.06934, 149.06069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Aku
- Mount Trafalgar · viewpoint · Oro · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Victory · viewpoint · Oro · ~18 km · Must-see
- Waiowa · viewpoint · Oro · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Oumo · lake · Oro · ~1 km
- Oumo Bay · beach · Oro · ~3 km
- Butu Point · beach · Oro · ~3 km
- Codys Point · beach · Oro · ~4 km
- Jones Reef · beach · Oro · ~6 km
- Kanimeno Point · beach · Oro · ~11 km
- Dobua Point · beach · Oro · ~12 km
- Topographers Range · viewpoint · Oro · ~16 km
- Mount Temeraire · viewpoint · Oro · ~17 km
- Mount Hall · viewpoint · Oro · ~19 km
- The Thumb · viewpoint · Oro · ~19 km
- Tamari Bay · beach · Oro · ~20 km
- Mount Britannia · viewpoint · Oro · ~21 km
- Nelson Range · viewpoint · Oro · ~22 km
- Musa Point · beach · Oro · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Aku
- Lake Oumo · lake · Oro · ~1 km
- Embi Lakes · lake · Oro · ~104 km
- Big Embi · lake · Oro · ~106 km
- Lake Mogana · lake · Oro · ~6 km
- East Embi · lake · Oro · ~102 km
- Middle Embi · lake · Oro · ~103 km
- Little Embi · lake · Oro · ~104 km
- Lake Nu’apa · lake · Oro · ~132 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Aku full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Aku yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Aku?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Aku?
Nearby: Mount Trafalgar (viewpoint, 17 km), Mount Victory (viewpoint, 18 km), Waiowa (viewpoint, 69 km), Lake Oumo (lake, 1 km), Oumo Bay (beach, 3 km), Butu Point (beach, 3 km).
Is Lake Aku worth visiting?
Lake Aku is listed as a notable lake in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.