Must-see lake · Arusha, Tanzania
Lake Natron
Lake Natron is a lake in Arusha, Tanzania.
Lake Natron: 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 Lake Natron
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 Lake Natron — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.39670, 36.01608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Natron
- Mount Gelai · viewpoint · Arusha · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ol Doinyo Lengai · viewpoint · Arusha · ~52 km · Must-see
- Peninj · fort · Arusha · ~11 km
- Flamingos Viewpoint · viewpoint · Arusha · ~32 km
- Fossil Zebra Footprints · fort · Arusha · ~32 km
- Ngorongoro / Longido District Border · fort · Arusha · ~37 km
- Oldonyo Sambu / Pinyinyi Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~39 km
- Engare Sero Falls · waterfall · Arusha · ~40 km
- Shompole Conservancy · sanctuary · Kajiado County · ~52 km
- Samunge / Sale Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~52 km
- Ol Doinyo Lengai (highest point crater rim) · viewpoint · Arusha · ~52 km
- Sale / Maalon Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~55 km
- Loolmurwak Crater · viewpoint · Arusha · ~57 km
- Ng'abolo Waterfall · waterfall · Arusha · ~64 km
- Kerimasi · viewpoint · Arusha · ~66 km
- Mt Kitumbeine · viewpoint · Arusha · ~72 km
- Kitumbeine Volcano · viewpoint · Arusha · ~72 km
- Mt. Wasso · viewpoint · Arusha · ~73 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Natron
- Lake Magadi · lake · Kajiado County · ~76 km · Must-see
- Nasikie Engida · lake · Kajiado County · ~96 km
- Engaruka Magadi · lake · Arusha · ~99 km
- Lake Magadi · lake · Arusha · ~129 km
- Mkuru dam · lake · Arusha · ~148 km
- Flamingo and lakeshore walk · lake · Arusha · ~30 km
- Bird Rock Lagoon · lake · Kajiado County · ~66 km
- Grahams Lagoon · lake · Kajiado County · ~69 km
- South-Western Lagoon · lake · Kajiado County · ~70 km
- Trail to Empaakaai Lake · lake · Arusha · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Natron full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Natron 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 Lake Natron?
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 Lake Natron?
Nearby: Mount Gelai (viewpoint, 32 km), Ol Doinyo Lengai (viewpoint, 52 km), Peninj (fort, 11 km), Flamingos Viewpoint (viewpoint, 32 km), Fossil Zebra Footprints (fort, 32 km), Ngorongoro / Longido District Border (fort, 37 km).
Is Lake Natron worth visiting?
Lake Natron is listed as a must-see lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.