Chicamba Dam

Chicamba 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 Chicamba 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 Chicamba Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -19.15687, 33.14476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chicamba Dam

• Lake Chicamba · lake · Manica Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Mutare Museum · museum · Manicaland Province · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cachoeira de Amizade · waterfall · Manica Province · ~74 km · Must-see
• Casa Msika · lake · Manica Province · ~19 km
• Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos · fort · Manica Province · ~40 km
• Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová · church · Manica Province · ~40 km
• Praça dos Heróis · fort · Manica Province · ~43 km
• Igreja Católica · church · Manica Province · ~44 km
• Chapas main terminal · attraction · Manica Province · ~44 km
• Independence Square · park · Manica Province · ~44 km
• Marechal Samora Machel · fort · Manica Province · ~44 km
• CityLink bus terminal · attraction · Manica Province · ~44 km
• Igreja Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová · church · Manica Province · ~44 km
• junction with the main road · attraction · Manicaland Province · ~47 km
• Chitundo dam · lake · Manica Province · ~47 km
• Rock art · museum · Manica Province · ~47 km
• Montanha Cabeca De Velho · viewpoint · Manica Province · ~48 km
• Monte Chinhazanza · viewpoint · Manica Province · ~49 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chicamba Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chicamba Dam

• Lake Chicamba · lake · Manica Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Casa Msika · lake · Manica Province · ~19 km
• Chitundo dam · lake · Manica Province · ~47 km
• Mavúzi · lake · Manica Province · ~69 km
• Small Bridge Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~76 km
• Lake Alexander / Ozdani Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~78 km
• Honde dam · lake · Manica Province · ~115 km
• Muda dam · lake · Sofala Province · ~120 km
• Gornagoza · lake · Sofala Province · ~140 km
• Troutbeck Lower Dam Walk · lake · Manicaland Province · ~143 km

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