Must-see lake · Eastern Province, Rwanda
Lake Sake
Lake Sake is a lake in Eastern Province, Rwanda.
Lake Sake: 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 Sake
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 Sake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.22951, 30.37095. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Sake
- Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park · park · City of Kigali · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~54 km · Must-see
- Camp Kigali Parking · church · City of Kigali · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sainte-Famille Church · church · City of Kigali · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rusumo Falls · waterfall · Kagera · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sake · viewpoint · Eastern Province · ~7 km
- Lake Karaba · lake · Eastern Province · ~7 km
- Lake Mugesera · lake · Eastern Province · ~13 km
- Lake Birira · lake · Eastern Province · ~13 km
- Lake Gaharwa · lake · Eastern Province · ~13 km
- Lake Kilimbi · lake · Eastern Province · ~15 km
- Lake Mirayi · lake · Eastern Province · ~17 km
- Lake Nyabugongwe · lake · Eastern Province · ~19 km
- Lake Rumira · lake · Eastern Province · ~20 km
- Lake Kidogo · lake · Eastern Province · ~22 km
- Lake Gashanga · lake · Eastern Province · ~22 km
- Lake Rweru · lake · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Sake
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~126 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~132 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~137 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lake Karaba · lake · Eastern Province · ~7 km
- Lake Mugesera · lake · Eastern Province · ~13 km
- Lake Birira · lake · Eastern Province · ~13 km
- Lake Gaharwa · lake · Eastern Province · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Sake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Sake 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 Sake?
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 Sake?
Nearby: Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco Tourism Park (park, 49 km), Lake Muhazi (lake, 54 km), Camp Kigali Parking (church, 57 km), Sainte-Famille Church (church, 58 km), Lac Rwihinda (lake, 60 km), Rusumo Falls (waterfall, 61 km).
Is Lake Sake worth visiting?
Lake Sake is listed as a must-see lake in Rwanda on Spotwander.