Must-see lake · Savannah Region, Ghana
Bui Dam
Bui Dam is a lake in Savannah Region, Ghana.
Bui Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bui Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bui Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.27911, -2.23632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bui Dam
- Banda Nkwanta Mosque · dargah · Savannah Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fuller Falls · waterfall · Bono East Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Old Mosque of Sorobango · dargah · Zanzan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bui National Park · sanctuary · Bono Region · ~27 km
- Mont Tambi · viewpoint · Zanzan · ~46 km
- Chenchu Hill · viewpoint · Bono Region · ~48 km
- Sirubo Mountain · viewpoint · Bono Region · ~54 km
- Maluwe Mosque · dargah · Bono Region · ~55 km
- Kwamitintini Hill · viewpoint · Bono Region · ~58 km
- Bono Hill · viewpoint · Bono Region · ~71 km
- Bui National Park · sanctuary · Savannah Region · ~16 km
- Cop Asonkore · church · Bono Region · ~37 km
- Old Longoro Pentecost Church · church · Bono East Region · ~48 km
- The Church of Pentecost · church · Bono Region · ~57 km
- Akete mosque · dargah · Bono Region · ~71 km
- Kabile Mosque · dargah · Bono Region · ~72 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bui Dam
- Gulumpe Dam · lake · Bono East Region · ~96 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bui Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bui Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bui Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bui Dam?
Nearby: Banda Nkwanta Mosque (dargah, 17 km), Fuller Falls (waterfall, 66 km), Old Mosque of Sorobango (dargah, 67 km), Bui National Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Mont Tambi (viewpoint, 46 km), Chenchu Hill (viewpoint, 48 km).
Is Bui Dam worth visiting?
Bui Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Ghana on Spotwander.