Notable lake · Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Lake Onim
Lake Onim is a lake in Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Lake Onim: 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 Lake Onim
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 Lake Onim — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.16643, 143.98453. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Onim
- Mount Giluwe · viewpoint · Western Highlands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Hagen · viewpoint · Western Highlands · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kuk · fort · Western Highlands · ~72 km · Must-see
- Emia Falls · waterfall · Southern Highlands · ~58 km
- Papali · lake · Enga · ~65 km
- Malamba Falls · waterfall · Southern Highlands · ~69 km
- Onim Peak · viewpoint · Southern Highlands · ~2 km
- Lake Bune · lake · Southern Highlands · ~3 km
- Kelemabo SDA Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~13 km
- Ialibu Town SDA Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~16 km
- Divine Trinity Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~16 km
- Gospel Tidings Mission · church · Southern Highlands · ~16 km
- Ialibu Town Nazarene Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~16 km
- Ialibu St. Clare Catholic Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~16 km
- Ialibu Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~17 km
- Orei Church · church · Southern Highlands · ~19 km
- Mount Ialibu · viewpoint · Southern Highlands · ~20 km
- Opule SDA Church · church · Western Highlands · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Onim
- Lake Kutubu · lake · Southern Highlands · ~96 km · Must-see
- Papali · lake · Enga · ~65 km
- Lake Bune · lake · Southern Highlands · ~3 km
- Lake Egari · lake · Southern Highlands · ~45 km
- Waro, Lake Kutubu Southern Highlands Province · lake · Southern Highlands · ~46 km
- Lake Ekari · lake · Southern Highlands · ~46 km
- Lake Runga · lake · Southern Highlands · ~48 km
- Crater Lake · lake · Enga · ~82 km
- Lake Parago · lake · Enga · ~85 km
- Lake Birip · lake · Enga · ~92 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Onim full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Onim yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Onim?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Onim?
Nearby: Mount Giluwe (viewpoint, 22 km), Mount Hagen (viewpoint, 59 km), Kuk (fort, 72 km), Emia Falls (waterfall, 58 km), Papali (lake, 65 km), Malamba Falls (waterfall, 69 km).
Is Lake Onim worth visiting?
Lake Onim is listed as a notable lake in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.