Local favourite island · Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
Hydro Island
Hydro Island is an island in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
Hydro Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hydro Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Hydro Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.90894, 30.80281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hydro Island
- Lake Chivero · lake · Mashonaland West Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Remembrance Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heroes Acre · fort · Harare · ~27 km · Must-see
- Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences · museum · Harare · ~33 km · Must-see
- Botanical garden · sanctuary · Harare · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chiremba Balancing Rocks · viewpoint · Harare · ~43 km · Must-see
- Crocodile Creek · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~2 km
- Millsers Bay · beach · Mashonaland West Province · ~3 km
- Vorley Bay · beach · Mashonaland West Province · ~3 km
- Ibis Bay · beach · Mashonaland West Province · ~4 km
- Preparation Creek · attraction · Mashonaland West Province · ~5 km
- Sublime Bay · beach · Mashonaland West Province · ~5 km
- Trader Horn Creek · attraction · Mashonaland West Province · ~5 km
- 542 Home · fort · Harare · ~24 km
- AFM Hephzibah Waterfalls · waterfall · Harare · ~26 km
- Museum of African liberation · museum · Harare · ~27 km
- National Heroes Acre · fort · Harare · ~27 km
- AFM in Zimbabwe Kingdom Assembly Waterfalls · waterfall · Harare · ~27 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hydro Island
- Remembrance Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crocodile Creek · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~2 km
- Acacia Point · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~1 km
- Dassie Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~3 km
- Floating Rock · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~4 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~4 km
- Bushman's Point · river spot · Mashonaland West Province · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hydro Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hydro Island?
Nearby: Lake Chivero (lake, 2 km), Remembrance Island (river spot, 5 km), Heroes Acre (fort, 27 km), Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences (museum, 33 km), Botanical garden (sanctuary, 37 km), Chiremba Balancing Rocks (viewpoint, 43 km).