Local favourite lake · Zomba, Malawi
Chagwa dam
Chagwa dam is a lake in Zomba, Malawi.
Chagwa 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 Chagwa 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 Chagwa dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.34858, 35.31880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chagwa dam
- Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserve · viewpoint · Zomba · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chisi Island · river spot · Zomba · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chiradzulu Mountain · viewpoint · Chiradzulu · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chilwa · lake · Zomba · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Shirwa · lake · Niassa Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Michiru Mountain · viewpoint · Blantyre · ~72 km · Must-see
- Liwonde National Park · sanctuary · Machinga · ~72 km · Must-see
- St Michaels CCAP Church · church · Blantyre · ~73 km · Must-see
- Museum of Malawi · church · Blantyre · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mandala House · museum · Blantyre · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sayimoni Falls · waterfall · Zomba · ~1 km
- Mulunguzi · viewpoint · Zomba · ~1 km
- Changwa · viewpoint · Zomba · ~1 km
- Mulungusi Buttess · viewpoint · Zomba · ~2 km
- Emporer's View · viewpoint · Zomba · ~2 km
- Mulunguzu Dam · lake · Zomba · ~2 km
- Mandala Falls · waterfall · Zomba · ~2 km
- William's Falls · waterfall · Zomba · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chagwa dam
- Chilwa · lake · Zomba · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Shirwa · lake · Niassa Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Malombe · lake · Mangochi · ~97 km · Must-see
- Mulunguzu Dam · lake · Zomba · ~2 km
- Chiuta · lake · Machinga · ~100 km
- Mango Drift, Likoma Islands, Lake Malawi · lake · Zomba · ~5 km
- JORDAN DAM · lake · Chiradzulu · ~58 km
- Nkule Dam · lake · Blantyre · ~70 km
- Coronation Lake · lake · Blantyre · ~72 km
- Mudi Dam · lake · Blantyre · ~72 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Chagwa dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chagwa dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chagwa dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chagwa dam?
Nearby: Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserve (viewpoint, 5 km), Chisi Island (river spot, 39 km), Chiradzulu Mountain (viewpoint, 52 km), Chilwa (lake, 53 km), Lake Shirwa (lake, 72 km), Michiru Mountain (viewpoint, 72 km).