Notable lake · Oro, Papua New Guinea
Big Embi
Big Embi is a lake in Oro, Papua New Guinea.
Big Embi: 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 Big Embi
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 Big Embi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.82192, 148.33211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Embi
- Mount Lamington · viewpoint · Oro · ~28 km · Must-see
- Embi Lakes · lake · Oro · ~2 km
- Cape Sudest · beach · Oro · ~22 km
- Jiropa Point · beach · Oro · ~24 km
- Oro Bay · beach · Oro · ~24 km
- Cape Endaiadere · beach · Oro · ~24 km
- Cape Sinclair · beach · Oro · ~26 km
- Cape Killerton · beach · Oro · ~28 km
- Holnicote Bay · beach · Oro · ~39 km
- Hydrographers Range · viewpoint · Oro · ~46 km
- Mount De Vis · viewpoint · Oro · ~48 km
- Kumusi Point · beach · Oro · ~53 km
- Ketakerua Bay · beach · Oro · ~53 km
- Dyke Ackland Bay · beach · Oro · ~54 km
- Mount Avinia · viewpoint · Oro · ~70 km
- Ajule Kajale Range · viewpoint · Oro · ~71 km
- Mount Namoa · viewpoint · Oro · ~73 km
- Little Embi · lake · Oro · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Embi
- Embi Lakes · lake · Oro · ~2 km
- Lake Papoto · lake · Oro · ~77 km
- Lake Koena · lake · Oro · ~84 km
- Lake Aku · lake · Oro · ~106 km
- Lake Oumo · lake · Oro · ~107 km
- Lake Aru-Aru · lake · Central · ~126 km
- Little Embi · lake · Oro · ~3 km
- Middle Embi · lake · Oro · ~3 km
- East Embi · lake · Oro · ~5 km
- Lake Nu’apa · lake · Oro · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Embi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Embi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Embi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Embi?
Nearby: Mount Lamington (viewpoint, 28 km), Embi Lakes (lake, 2 km), Cape Sudest (beach, 22 km), Jiropa Point (beach, 24 km), Oro Bay (beach, 24 km), Cape Endaiadere (beach, 24 km).
Is Big Embi worth visiting?
Big Embi is listed as a notable lake in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.