Local favourite lake · Blantyre, Malawi
Nkule Dam
Nkule Dam is a lake in Blantyre, Malawi.
Nkule Dam: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Nkule Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Nkule Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.51854, 34.82783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nkule Dam
- Michiru Mountain · viewpoint · Blantyre · ~35 km · Must-see
- St Michaels CCAP Church · church · Blantyre · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mandala House · museum · Blantyre · ~45 km · Must-see
- Museum of Malawi · church · Blantyre · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chiradzulu Mountain · viewpoint · Chiradzulu · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kapichira Falls · waterfall · Chikwawa · ~54 km · Must-see
- Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserve · viewpoint · Zomba · ~70 km · Must-see
- Nkula Falls · waterfall · Blantyre · ~2 km
- Mchena · viewpoint · Blantyre · ~8 km
- Tedzani Falls · waterfall · Blantyre · ~8 km
- Tedzani Falls · waterfall · Blantyre · ~8 km
- Chiswanthalo · viewpoint · Blantyre · ~12 km
- Murchison Falls · waterfall · Blantyre · ~19 km
- Kholobitzo Falls · waterfall · Blantyre · ~21 km
- Mount 90 years · viewpoint · Neno · ~35 km
- tyi · fort · Blantyre · ~38 km
- Nyambadwe Hill · viewpoint · Blantyre · ~43 km
- Old House · fort · Chikwawa · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nkule Dam
- Chilwa · lake · Zomba · ~122 km · Must-see
- Lake Malombe · lake · Mangochi · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Shirwa · lake · Niassa Province · ~142 km · Must-see
- Mulunguzu Dam · lake · Zomba · ~69 km
- Lake Chirwa · lake · Blantyre · ~41 km
- Coronation Lake · lake · Blantyre · ~46 km
- Mudi Dam · lake · Blantyre · ~47 km
- Lake Malawi · lake · Blantyre · ~52 km
- Kapichira Dam · lake · Chikwawa · ~53 km
- JORDAN DAM · lake · Chiradzulu · ~59 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Nkule Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nkule Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nkule Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nkule Dam?
Nearby: Michiru Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km), St Michaels CCAP Church (church, 45 km), Mandala House (museum, 45 km), Museum of Malawi (church, 49 km), Chiradzulu Mountain (viewpoint, 52 km), Kapichira Falls (waterfall, 54 km).