Must-see lake · Tanzania
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara is a lake in Tanzania.
Lake Manyara: 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 Lake Manyara
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 Lake Manyara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.62574, 35.82073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Manyara
- Ngorongoro Crater · viewpoint · Arusha · ~72 km · Must-see
- Majo Moto Boardwalk Way · viewpoint · Manyara Region · ~11 km
- Geyasagong Hill · viewpoint · Arusha · ~17 km
- Maasai village · museum · Manyara Region · ~23 km
- Maasai village · museum · Arusha · ~26 km
- waterfalls · waterfall · Manyara Region · ~31 km
- Kansay/ Endabash Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~31 km
- Makuyuni/ Esilalei Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~31 km
- Endamarariek/ Endabash Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~32 km
- Lake Burungi · lake · Manyara Region · ~34 km
- Monduli/Karatu Distrist Border · fort · Arusha · ~35 km
- Esilalei / Mto wa Mbu Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~36 km
- Majengo/ Mto wa Mbu Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~36 km
- Manyara/Arusha Border · fort · Manyara Region · ~40 km
- Karatu/ Rhotia Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~44 km
- Karatu/ Ganako Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~45 km
- Qurus/ Rhotia Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~45 km
- Karatu/ Qurus Ward Border · fort · Arusha · ~46 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Manyara
- Lake Babati · lake · Manyara Region · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Burungi · lake · Manyara Region · ~34 km
- Lake Magadi · lake · Arusha · ~72 km
- Meserani Dam · lake · Arusha · ~87 km
- Engaruka Magadi · lake · Arusha · ~88 km
- Lake Nar · lake · Manyara Region · ~99 km
- Lake Eyasi · lake · ~110 km
- Lake Balangida · lake · Manyara Region · ~121 km
- Lake Duluti · lake · Arusha · ~138 km
- View to Lake Duluti · lake · Arusha · ~139 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Manyara full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Manyara 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 Lake Manyara?
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 Lake Manyara?
Nearby: Ngorongoro Crater (viewpoint, 72 km), Majo Moto Boardwalk Way (viewpoint, 11 km), Geyasagong Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Maasai village (museum, 23 km), Maasai village (museum, 26 km), waterfalls (waterfall, 31 km).
Is Lake Manyara worth visiting?
Lake Manyara is listed as a must-see lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.