Thuma Forest Reserve

Thuma Forest Reserve: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Thuma Forest Reserve

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Thuma Forest Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -13.84976, 34.23270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thuma Forest Reserve

• Kamuzu Mausoleum · fort · Lilongwe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mumbo Island · river spot · Mangochi · ~73 km · Must-see
• Dedza Art Gallery · viewpoint · Dedza · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chongoni Rock Art Area · fort · Dedza · ~74 km · Must-see
• Nkhoma Mountain summit · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~31 km
• Mbalabala Peak · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~33 km
• Chiwamba hill · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~33 km
• Mothela Hill · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~34 km
• Mothela peak · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~34 km
• Chilenje Peak · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~37 km
• Dirge Peak · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~39 km
• Dzenza Hill · viewpoint · Dedza · ~42 km
• Diampwe Bridge · viewpoint · Dedza · ~44 km
• Mkera Rock · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~49 km
• Big Powerline Hill · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~49 km
• Gully · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~50 km
• Husband's Hill · viewpoint · Lilongwe · ~50 km
• 1890m peak view spot · viewpoint · Dedza · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Thuma Forest Reserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Thuma Forest Reserve

• Lilongwe Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lilongwe · ~62 km
• Lilongwe Wildlife Center · sanctuary · Lilongwe · ~63 km
• Lake Malawi National Park · sanctuary · Mangochi · ~91 km
• Nkhotakota Game Reserve · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~139 km
• sewage · sanctuary · Lilongwe · ~32 km
• Kuti Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Salima · ~34 km
• Dedza Salima Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Dedza · ~39 km
• School Garden · sanctuary · Lilongwe · ~46 km
• School Garden · sanctuary · Lilongwe · ~50 km
• Water Tank · sanctuary · Lilongwe · ~51 km

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