Notable lake · Arusha, Tanzania
Mkuru dam
Mkuru dam is a lake in Arusha, Tanzania.
Mkuru 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 Mkuru 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 Mkuru dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.11613, 36.80033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mkuru dam
- Mount Meru Ashcone · viewpoint · Arusha · ~18 km · Must-see
- Arusha National Park · sanctuary · Arusha · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Longido · viewpoint · Arusha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction · Kilimanjaro · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kilimanjaro National Park · sanctuary · Kilimanjaro · ~72 km · Must-see
- Meru / Arusha DC District Border · fort · Arusha · ~1 km
- Little Meru · viewpoint · Arusha · ~14 km
- Engikaret / Oldonyosambu Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~14 km
- Arusha/Longido District Border · fort · Arusha · ~14 km
- Rhino Point · viewpoint · Arusha · ~16 km
- Voortrekker monument · fort · Arusha · ~16 km
- Lost Joseph Pallangio Ridge · viewpoint · Arusha · ~16 km
- Tululusia Waterfall · waterfall · Arusha · ~17 km
- Maio Waterfall · waterfall · Arusha · ~18 km
- Kilimanjaro Viewpoint · viewpoint · Arusha · ~19 km
- Mount Meru · viewpoint · Arusha · ~19 km
- Songoro / Ngarenayuki Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~19 km
- Siha/ Meru District Border · fort · Arusha · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mkuru dam
- Lake Natron · lake · Arusha · ~148 km · Must-see
- Big Momella Lake · lake · Arusha · ~20 km
- Small Momella Lake · lake · Arusha · ~20 km
- View to Lake Duluti · lake · Arusha · ~37 km
- Lake Duluti · lake · Arusha · ~38 km
- Meserani Dam · lake · Arusha · ~76 km
- Engaruka Magadi · lake · Arusha · ~89 km
- Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir · lake · Kilimanjaro · ~120 km
- Lake Chala · lake · Kilimanjaro · ~128 km
- Lake Chala Viewpoint · lake · ~129 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mkuru dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mkuru dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mkuru dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mkuru dam?
Nearby: Mount Meru Ashcone (viewpoint, 18 km), Arusha National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Mount Longido (viewpoint, 61 km), Kikuletwa Hot Spring (attraction, 71 km), Kilimanjaro National Park (sanctuary, 72 km), Meru / Arusha DC District Border (fort, 1 km).
Is Mkuru dam worth visiting?
Mkuru dam is listed as a notable lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.