Notable lake · Niassa Province, Mozambique
Lichingua
Lichingua is a lake in Niassa Province, Mozambique.
Lichingua: 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 Lichingua
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 Lichingua — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.31148, 35.30320. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lichingua
- Matama · viewpoint · Niassa Province · ~6 km
- Unangu · viewpoint · Niassa Province · ~64 km
- Chiofu Bay · beach · ~67 km
- Matama Chapel · church · Niassa Province · ~6 km
- Lichinga, Lago Niassa · beach · Niassa Province · ~7 km
- Place dos Liberados · attraction · Niassa Province · ~8 km
- Catedral de Lichinga · church · Niassa Province · ~8 km
- Igreja Pentecostal Lírio dos Vales · church · Niassa Province · ~8 km
- Praia De Chuanga · beach · Niassa Province · ~9 km
- Yohanna Abdullah · church · Niassa Province · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lichingua
- Chia Lagoon · lake · Nkhotakota · ~136 km
- Lago Niassa, Chuanga · lake · Niassa Province · ~111 km
- Nkudzi Bay, Lake Malawi · lake · Mangochi · ~126 km
- Conforzi Lake House · lake · Mangochi · ~135 km
- Lake Chamikombe · lake · Nkhotakota · ~140 km
- Lake Tabitabi · lake · Nkhotakota · ~146 km
- Lago Txissanga · lake · Niassa Province · ~146 km
- Lake Mdila · lake · Nkhotakota · ~147 km
- Lake Kamphambe · lake · Nkhotakota · ~149 km
- Lake Nadzenje · lake · Nkhotakota · ~150 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lichingua full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lichingua yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lichingua?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lichingua?
Nearby: Matama (viewpoint, 6 km), Unangu (viewpoint, 64 km), Chiofu Bay (beach, 67 km), Matama Chapel (church, 6 km), Lichinga, Lago Niassa (beach, 7 km), Place dos Liberados (attraction, 8 km).
Is Lichingua worth visiting?
Lichingua is listed as a notable lake in Mozambique on Spotwander.