Notable lake · Machakos County, Kenya
Kamburu Dam
Kamburu Dam is a lake in Machakos County, Kenya.
Kamburu 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 Kamburu 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 Kamburu Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.80755, 37.68615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kamburu Dam
- Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~70 km · Must-see
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~6 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~9 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~17 km
- Kamuthumba Hill · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~18 km
- Murinduko hill · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~45 km
- St Peter's and Paul Catherdral · church · Embu · ~48 km
- Ithumbi Rock · viewpoint · Kitui County · ~56 km
- Mission Falls · waterfall · Murang'a County · ~64 km
- Mt. Kanbicho · viewpoint · Murang'a County · ~66 km
- Karua Hill · viewpoint · Murang'a County · ~70 km
- KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~73 km
- Kamigungu Hill · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~74 km
- AIC kivaa · church · Machakos County · ~7 km
- Mwea National Reserve · sanctuary · Embu · ~9 km
- kamuthumba catholic church · church · Machakos County · ~17 km
- kaewa catholic · church · Machakos County · ~17 km
- Message of the Hour Assemblies- Bible Believers Tabernacle Kiritiri · church · Embu · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kamburu Dam
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~6 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~9 km
- Masinga Dam · lake · Embu · ~17 km
- KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~73 km
- Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~93 km
- JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~101 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~103 km
- Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~106 km
- Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~116 km
- Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kamburu Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kamburu Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kamburu Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kamburu Dam?
Nearby: Fourteen Falls (waterfall, 70 km), Kamburu Dam Viewpoint (lake, 6 km), Gitaru dam (lake, 9 km), Masinga Dam (lake, 17 km), Kamuthumba Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Murinduko hill (viewpoint, 45 km).
Is Kamburu Dam worth visiting?
Kamburu Dam is listed as a notable lake in Kenya on Spotwander.