Maguga Dam

Maguga Dam: 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 Maguga Dam

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 Maguga Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -26.07954, 31.25885. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Maguga Dam

• Piggs Peak · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Nkomati Viewpoint · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Phophonyane Falls · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Emlembe · viewpoint · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Holy Resurrection church of Mbabane · church · Hhohho Region · ~34 km · Must-see
• Indingilizi Art & Craft Gallery · museum · Hhohho Region · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hhohho Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mantenga Waterfall · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ezulwini Valley · viewpoint · Manzini Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Evangelical Church · church · Manzini Region · ~60 km · Must-see
• Manzini City Council Park · church · Manzini Region · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nelshoogte Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~66 km · Must-see
• Nsangwini Rock Art · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~4 km
• The Gap · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~6 km
• Nsangwini Rock Art Tour · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~7 km
• Ponjwana · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~13 km
• Malolotja Valley Traverse · trek · Hhohho Region · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Maguga Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maguga Dam

• Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~101 km · Must-see
• Mortimer's Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~19 km
• Shiyalongubo · lake · ~45 km
• Luphohlo Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~49 km
• Mnjoli Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~54 km
• Driekoppies Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~55 km
• Sand River Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~57 km
• Vygeboom Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~85 km
• Primkop Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~100 km

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