Bolt Island

Bolt Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bolt Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Bolt Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -16.05389, 28.85014. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bolt Island

• Kariba Dam · lake · Mashonaland West Province · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kafue Gorge Upper dam · lake · Southern Province · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bwaranbwa Island · river spot · ~3 km
• Carmine Bee Eater Colony · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~4 km
• Chirundu Pumphouse · fort · Mashonaland West Province · ~9 km
• Chirundu Crocodile Farm · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~10 km
• Musangara Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~11 km
• Ingombe Ilede National Monument · fort · Southern Province · ~16 km
• Kanyemba Island · river spot · ~18 km
• "C" Camp rocks · viewpoint · ~19 km
• Fossil Forest · fort · Southern Province · ~20 km
• Chibala · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~34 km
• Ibe Munyama Falls · waterfall · Southern Province · ~41 km
• Old "A" Camp · fort · Mashonaland West Province · ~41 km
• Ibwe Munyama · viewpoint · Southern Province · ~41 km
• Kanwa · viewpoint · Lusaka Province · ~42 km
• Gotogota Hill · viewpoint · Mashonaland West Province · ~42 km
• Ibwe Munyama Salvation Army Mission · fort · Southern Province · ~42 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bolt Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bolt Island

• Bwaranbwa Island · river spot · ~3 km
• Musangara Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~11 km
• Kanyemba Island · river spot · ~18 km
• Mboma Island · river spot · ~15 km
• Banana Island · river spot · ~69 km
• Zebra Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~72 km
• Gwena Island · river spot · ~73 km
• Antelope Island (Tsetse) · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~73 km
• Nyamangwe Island · river spot · ~73 km
• Redcliff Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~74 km

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