Local favourite lake · Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe

Lesapi

Lesapi is a lake in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe.

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Lesapi: 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 Lesapi

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 Lesapi — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.57948, 32.08549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lesapi

Rusape Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~3 km · Must-see
Danamombe · viewpoint · Manicaland Province · ~33 km · Must-see
Diana's Vow rock art · fort · Manicaland Province · ~41 km
Goba Falls · waterfall · Mashonaland East Province · ~42 km
Castle Kopje · viewpoint · Manicaland Province · ~51 km
Mwarazi · lake · Manicaland Province · ~57 km
Lighthouse Tabernacle Tsanzaguru · church · Manicaland Province · ~4 km
Seventh Day Adventist Church · church · Manicaland Province · ~8 km
St Simon Stock Parish Rusape · church · Manicaland Province · ~9 km
Bakers Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~20 km
St Stephens Anglican Church Nyazura CPCA · church · Manicaland Province · ~22 km
Saint Francis Church · church · Manicaland Province · ~28 km
Sean Bromley Tobacco Nematicides 2025 · attraction · Manicaland Province · ~33 km
Nematicide 2 Sean Bromley · attraction · Manicaland Province · ~33 km
Bus Turn Off - to Datata · attraction · Manicaland Province · ~38 km
Mark Stabs Tobacco 2022 Trials · attraction · Manicaland Province · ~40 km
Well of God church · church · Manicaland Province · ~50 km
Point A · attraction · Manicaland Province · ~51 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lesapi

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lesapi

Rusape Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~3 km · Must-see
Lake Chicamba · lake · Manica Province · ~142 km · Must-see
Mwarazi · lake · Manicaland Province · ~57 km
Lake Alexander / Ozdani Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~86 km
Small Bridge Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~91 km
Rufaro Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~93 km
Troutbeck Lower Dam Walk · lake · Manicaland Province · ~111 km
Casa Msika · lake · Manica Province · ~144 km
Honde dam · lake · Manica Province · ~145 km
Ruti Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~146 km

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Frequently asked

Is Lesapi full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Lesapi yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Lesapi?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Lesapi?

Nearby: Rusape Dam (lake, 3 km), Danamombe (viewpoint, 33 km), Diana's Vow rock art (fort, 41 km), Goba Falls (waterfall, 42 km), Castle Kopje (viewpoint, 51 km), Mwarazi (lake, 57 km).