Notable lake · Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Mtera Dam
Mtera Dam is a lake in Dodoma Region, Tanzania.
Mtera 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 Mtera 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 Mtera Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.13607, 35.98734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mtera Dam
- Mtera resavers · waterfall · Dodoma Region · ~29 km
- Mtera reservors · waterfall · Dodoma Region · ~29 km
- Mtera Reservoir · lake · Dodoma Region · ~30 km
- Mkululu · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~8 km
- Ngengeregengere Gorge · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~12 km
- Kilimbe · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~21 km
- Membe · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~39 km
- Iwungi · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~41 km
- Lukali · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~50 km
- Selegu · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~54 km
- Edge · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~57 km
- Mbwelere · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~58 km
- Small · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~63 km
- Kikuyu mosque · dargah · Dodoma Region · ~65 km
- End Hill · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~65 km
- Ipala · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~66 km
- Imagi Base South · viewpoint · Iringa Region · ~67 km
- Sindai · viewpoint · Dodoma Region · ~70 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mtera Dam
- Mtera Reservoir · lake · Dodoma Region · ~30 km
- Kidatu Dam · lake · Morogoro Region · ~142 km
- Lake Nzuhe · lake · Dodoma Region · ~116 km
- Lake Gombo · lake · Dodoma Region · ~121 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mtera Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mtera Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mtera Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mtera Dam?
Nearby: Mtera resavers (waterfall, 29 km), Mtera reservors (waterfall, 29 km), Mtera Reservoir (lake, 30 km), Mkululu (viewpoint, 8 km), Ngengeregengere Gorge (viewpoint, 12 km), Kilimbe (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Mtera Dam worth visiting?
Mtera Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.