Local favourite dam · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Moyeni Dam
Moyeni Dam is a dam in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Moyeni 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Moyeni 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 Moyeni Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.72823, 29.57769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moyeni Dam
- Coleford Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sani Pass · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~40 km · Must-see
- Thabana Ntlenyana · viewpoint · Mokhotlong District · ~52 km · Must-see
- Giant's Castle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bushmans Cave · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kamberg · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~60 km · Must-see
- uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park · sanctuary · ~70 km · Must-see
- Popple Peak (Khoko-Ntsho) · viewpoint · ~72 km · Must-see
- Himeville Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~8 km
- Mkhomazana Waterfall · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~18 km
- Cobham Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~20 km
- Spring Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~21 km
- O'Brien · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~21 km
- Sangwana · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~21 km
- Ndlovini · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Ngenwa Cave · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Bathplug Cave · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moyeni Dam
- Midmar Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~78 km · Must-see
- Katse Dam · lake · Thaba-Tseka District · ~140 km · Must-see
- Wagendrift Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~99 km
- Polihali Dam · lake · Mokhotlong District · ~106 km
- Newington Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~116 km
- Craigie Burn Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~116 km
- Nagle Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~128 km
- Matsoku Weir · lake · Leribe District · ~141 km
- Woodstock Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~146 km
- Lake Glencairn · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Moyeni Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Moyeni Dam?
Nearby: Coleford Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 34 km), Sani Pass (viewpoint, 40 km), Thabana Ntlenyana (viewpoint, 52 km), Giant's Castle (viewpoint, 54 km), Bushmans Cave (viewpoint, 55 km), Kamberg (viewpoint, 55 km).