Notable lake · Ituri, DR Congo
Budana
Budana is a lake in Ituri, DR Congo.
Budana: 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 Budana
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 Budana — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 1.56721, 30.16513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Budana
- Rukwanzi Island · river spot · ~63 km · Must-see
- Monument des martyrs · fort · Ituri · ~12 km
- Place des martyrs · sanctuary · Ituri · ~12 km
- Songolo FPIC · fort · Ituri · ~22 km
- Adit 2 · fort · Ituri · ~32 km
- Site of King Leopold Process Plant · fort · Ituri · ~32 km
- Holu · viewpoint · Ituri · ~47 km
- Ngumatha · viewpoint · Ituri · ~48 km
- Colline Malanga · viewpoint · Ituri · ~53 km
- Eglise Ste-Francoise · church · Ituri · ~54 km
- Matupi Cave · cave · Ituri · ~56 km
- Tsebahu · cave · Ituri · ~57 km
- Kwama-Kwama · cave · Ituri · ~58 km
- Kabambi · cave · Ituri · ~59 km
- Matupi · cave · Ituri · ~60 km
- Yolohafiri · cave · Ituri · ~64 km
- Matata · cave · Ituri · ~65 km
- Matetu · cave · Ituri · ~67 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Budana
- Lake Albert Viewpoint · lake · Kikuube · ~94 km
- Lake Albert · lake · ~111 km
- Lake Saka · lake · Kabarole · ~121 km
- Lake Kyaninga · lake · Kabarole · ~122 km
- Lake Saaka · lake · Kabarole · ~122 km
- Lake view stp · lake · Kabarole · ~123 km
- Lake Nkuruba · lake · Kabarole · ~147 km
- Semliki · lake · Ntoroko · ~64 km
- Water · lake · Ntoroko · ~88 km
- Lake Nyabikora · lake · Kabarole · ~121 km
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Frequently asked
Is Budana full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Budana yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Budana?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Budana?
Nearby: Rukwanzi Island (river spot, 63 km), Monument des martyrs (fort, 12 km), Place des martyrs (sanctuary, 12 km), Songolo FPIC (fort, 22 km), Adit 2 (fort, 32 km), Site of King Leopold Process Plant (fort, 32 km).
Is Budana worth visiting?
Budana is listed as a notable lake in DR Congo on Spotwander.