Notable lake · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Sunset Dam
Sunset Dam is a lake in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Sunset Dam: 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 Sunset Dam
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 Sunset Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -25.11736, 31.91134. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunset Dam
- Sabi Sand Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~69 km · Must-see
- N'watimhiri Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Mhlangazanedam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Gomondwane Waterhole · lake · Mpumalanga · ~21 km
- Muntshe Waterhole · lake · Mpumalanga · ~24 km
- Barragem de Corumana · lake · Maputo Province · ~31 km
- Stevenson-Hamilton Plaque · fort · Mpumalanga · ~40 km
- Mjejane Private Game Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~44 km
- Orpen Dam Hide · lake · Mpumalanga · ~45 km
- Lago Uanhamane · lake · Maputo Province · ~46 km
- Lake Panic Bird Hide · lake · Mpumalanga · ~47 km
- Transport Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~53 km
- Van Graan se Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~57 km
- MalaMala Game Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~58 km
- Wilson's Kop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Lago Tsocoene · lake · Maputo Province · ~65 km
- Nhlanguleni Picnic Site · park · Mpumalanga · ~65 km
- Lago Uanhala · lake · Maputo Province · ~66 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunset Dam
- N'watimhiri Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Mhlangazanedam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Gomondwane Waterhole · lake · Mpumalanga · ~21 km
- Muntshe Waterhole · lake · Mpumalanga · ~24 km
- Barragem de Corumana · lake · Maputo Province · ~31 km
- Orpen Dam Hide · lake · Mpumalanga · ~45 km
- Lago Uanhamane · lake · Maputo Province · ~46 km
- Lake Panic Bird Hide · lake · Mpumalanga · ~47 km
- Transport Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~53 km
- Van Graan se Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sunset Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunset Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunset Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunset Dam?
Nearby: Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 69 km), N'watimhiri Dam Viewpoint (lake, 16 km), Mhlangazanedam (lake, 18 km), Gomondwane Waterhole (lake, 21 km), Muntshe Waterhole (lake, 24 km), Barragem de Corumana (lake, 31 km).
Is Sunset Dam worth visiting?
Sunset Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.