Must-see lake · Central District, Botswana
Thune Dam
Thune Dam is a lake in Central District, Botswana.
Thune 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 Thune 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 Thune Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.17711, 28.70216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thune Dam
- Tuli Safari Area · sanctuary · Matabeleland South Province · ~64 km · Must-see
- Thune Dam View Point · lake · Central District · ~3 km
- Malauwe Koppies · viewpoint · Central District · ~30 km
- Solomons Wall · viewpoint · Central District · ~37 km
- Old Maritz Farm · fort · Central District · ~41 km
- Line of Koppies · viewpoint · Central District · ~42 km
- Possible Aardwolf Den · cave · Central District · ~45 km
- Possible Den · cave · Central District · ~45 km
- Klopper House · fort · Central District · ~46 km
- Old Grader · viewpoint · Central District · ~47 km
- Lubbesrust Boutique Lodge · fort · Central District · ~47 km
- Lipadi Hill · viewpoint · Central District · ~48 km
- Sundowners Spot · viewpoint · Central District · ~48 km
- Black Rock · viewpoint · Central District · ~52 km
- Hyena Den · cave · Central District · ~52 km
- Possible Hyena Den · cave · ~61 km
- Mapesu Private Game Reserve · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~65 km
- Fort Tuli Pioneers · fort · Matabeleland South Province · ~70 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thune Dam
- Thune Dam View Point · lake · Central District · ~3 km
- Dikgatlhong Dam · lake · North-East District · ~126 km
- Glen Alpine Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~146 km
- Tune dam nice side · lake · Central District · ~5 km
- Thune Dam · lake · Central District · ~18 km
- Maloutswa · lake · Limpopo · ~67 km
- Glenfernis Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~125 km
- Letsibogo Dam · lake · Central District · ~133 km
- Zhovhe Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~138 km
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Frequently asked
Is Thune Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thune 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 Thune 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 Thune Dam?
Nearby: Tuli Safari Area (sanctuary, 64 km), Thune Dam View Point (lake, 3 km), Malauwe Koppies (viewpoint, 30 km), Solomons Wall (viewpoint, 37 km), Old Maritz Farm (fort, 41 km), Line of Koppies (viewpoint, 42 km).
Is Thune Dam worth visiting?
Thune Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Botswana on Spotwander.