Notable lake · North Kivu, DR Congo
Lac Kirwa
Lac Kirwa is a lake in North Kivu, DR Congo.
Lac Kirwa: 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 Lac Kirwa
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 Lac Kirwa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.22489, 29.41222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac Kirwa
- Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak · viewpoint · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabinyo · viewpoint · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Mutanda · lake · Kisoro · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park · sanctuary · Kisoro · ~38 km · Must-see
- Nyamuragira · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Gahinga · viewpoint · ~39 km · Must-see
- May-Ya-Moto · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Muhabura · viewpoint · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · sanctuary · Kanungu · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rumoka · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kivu art gallery · attraction · Western Province · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hot spring · attraction · Western Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lac Ondo · lake · North Kivu · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Kirwa
- Lake Mutanda · lake · Kisoro · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lac Ondo · lake · North Kivu · ~18 km
- Lac Kibunga · lake · North Kivu · ~22 km
- Barrage · lake · North Kivu · ~33 km
- Barrage hydroelectrique de Bambo · lake · North Kivu · ~33 km
- Bisoke Crater Lake · lake · Northern Province · ~34 km
- Lake Mulehe · lake · Kisoro · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lac Kirwa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac Kirwa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lac Kirwa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lac Kirwa?
Nearby: Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Mount Sabinyo (viewpoint, 34 km), Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Lake Mutanda (lake, 36 km), Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Lac Kirwa worth visiting?
Lac Kirwa is listed as a notable lake in DR Congo on Spotwander.