Omatako

Omatako: 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 Omatako

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 Omatako — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -21.15113, 17.17805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Omatako

• Omatako Mountains · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~61 km
• Otjikuberg · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~47 km
• Klein Omatako · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~50 km
• Okongava · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~54 km
• Omatako Mountain (South) · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~58 km
• Omatako Mountain (North) · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~61 km
• Small Waterberg · sanctuary · Otjozondjupa · ~67 km
• Okandumondjuwo · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~67 km
• Small Waterberg · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~67 km
• Klein-Waterberg · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~68 km
• Okawaka · attraction · Otjozondjupa · ~68 km
• Okosongomingo · attraction · Otjozondjupa · ~70 km
• Ovikokorero · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~71 km
• Omboroko · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~74 km
• Omuwerumepoort · viewpoint · Otjozondjupa · ~75 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Omatako

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Omatako

• Von Bach Dam · lake · Otjozondjupa · ~122 km · Must-see
• Omatjenne · lake · Otjozondjupa · ~136 km
• Fisher's Dam · lake · Erongo Region · ~118 km
• Von Bach · lake · Otjozondjupa · ~123 km

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