Local favourite river spot · Zambia
Namwi Island
Namwi Island is a river spot in Zambia.
Namwi Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Namwi Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Namwi Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.49266, 24.33646. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Namwi Island
- Makusi Island · river spot · Western Province · ~35 km
- Holy Family Church · church · ~4 km
- St. Kizito Catholic Church · church · Western Province · ~6 km
- Apostolic Faith Church Sesheke · church · Western Province · ~6 km
- Sesheke Central Evangelical Church · church · Western Province · ~6 km
- Manto Mulapo · fort · ~6 km
- Kame Kache Mulapo · fort · ~6 km
- Choto Sda Church New Building · church · Zambezi · ~6 km
- Choto Evangelical Bible Church · church · Zambezi · ~7 km
- Assemblies of God · church · Zambezi · ~7 km
- New Apostolic Church · church · Zambezi · ~8 km
- Zambezi Park · park · Zambezi · ~8 km
- Mavuluma SDA Church · church · Zambezi · ~8 km
- Ngweze SDA Church · church · Zambezi · ~8 km
- Zambezi Waterfront Tourism Park · park · Katima Mulilo · ~8 km
- Zambezi Museum · museum · Zambezi · ~9 km
- Believers' Fellowship Church · church · Zambezi · ~9 km
- Maumbezi Lake · lake · Zambezi · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Namwi Island
- Makusi Island · river spot · Western Province · ~35 km
- Sedudu · river spot · ~114 km
- Sekoma Island · river spot · Southern Province · ~117 km
- Lombe Island · river spot · Southern Province · ~117 km
- Nansasi Island · river spot · ~121 km
- Natanga Island · river spot · Southern Province · ~125 km
- Kankumba/Xakumba · river spot · ~128 km
- Susuwe Island · river spot · Zambezi · ~144 km
- Rupara Island · river spot · Zambezi · ~147 km
- Pininga Island · river spot · Zambezi · ~149 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Namwi Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Namwi Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Namwi Island?
Nearby: Makusi Island (river spot, 35 km), Holy Family Church (church, 4 km), St. Kizito Catholic Church (church, 6 km), Apostolic Faith Church Sesheke (church, 6 km), Sesheke Central Evangelical Church (church, 6 km), Manto Mulapo (fort, 6 km).