Must-see lake · Hhohho Region, Eswatini
Hawane Dam
Hawane Dam is a lake in Hhohho Region, Eswatini.
Hawane Dam: 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 Hawane Dam
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 Hawane Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.23385, 31.09138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hawane Dam
- Holy Resurrection church of Mbabane · church · Hhohho Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Indingilizi Art & Craft Gallery · museum · Hhohho Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nkomati Viewpoint · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hhohho Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mantenga Waterfall · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ezulwini Valley · viewpoint · Manzini Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Piggs Peak · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Emlembe · viewpoint · ~44 km · Must-see
- Evangelical Church · church · Manzini Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manzini City Council Park · church · Manzini Region · ~51 km · Must-see
- Phophonyane Falls · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Nelshoogte Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~69 km · Must-see
- Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses · church · Hhohho Region · ~6 km
- Ngwenya Glass · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~8 km
- Lion Cave · cave · Hhohho Region · ~10 km
- Tom · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~10 km
- Sibebe Rock · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hawane Dam
- Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mortimer's Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~14 km
- Luphohlo Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~23 km
- Maguga Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~30 km
- Shiyalongubo · lake · ~70 km
- Mnjoli Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~75 km
- Vygeboom Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~77 km
- Sand River Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~84 km
- Driekoppies Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~84 km
- Morgenstond · lake · Mpumalanga · ~95 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hawane Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hawane Dam 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 Hawane Dam?
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 Hawane Dam?
Nearby: Holy Resurrection church of Mbabane (church, 12 km), Indingilizi Art & Craft Gallery (museum, 14 km), Nkomati Viewpoint (viewpoint, 21 km), Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 29 km), Mantenga Waterfall (waterfall, 30 km), Ezulwini Valley (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Hawane Dam worth visiting?
Hawane Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Eswatini on Spotwander.