Local favourite dam · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mndwaka Dam
Mndwaka Dam is a dam in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mndwaka 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 Mndwaka 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 Mndwaka Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.06746, 29.02057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mndwaka Dam
- Hole-in-the-Wall · attraction · Eastern Cape · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hluleka Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mpande Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mdumbi Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~31 km
- Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- Banana Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~44 km
- Hluleka Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~47 km
- Hluleka Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~48 km
- Macibini · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~49 km
- KuRebo · beach · Eastern Cape · ~57 km
- Kwa-Mcwabeni Waterfalls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~64 km
- Boulder Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~66 km
- First Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
- Mazeppa Bay · beach · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
- Nelson Mandela Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~72 km
- Uniting Reformed Church · church · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Lubanzi Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mndwaka Dam
- Mthatha Reservoir · lake · Eastern Cape · ~84 km
- Mtata Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~85 km
- Umtata Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~88 km
- Xilinxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~111 km
- Collywobbles Hydropower Storage Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~52 km
- Bulolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~84 km
- Lower Nqxakaxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~86 km
- Upper Nqxakaxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~89 km
- Gcuwa Dam,, Butterworth Easternt Cape · lake · Eastern Cape · ~110 km
- Toleni Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~130 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mndwaka Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mndwaka Dam?
Nearby: Hole-in-the-Wall (attraction, 11 km), Hluleka Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 47 km), Mpande Bay (beach, 58 km), Mdumbi Beach (beach, 30 km), Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 31 km), Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area (sanctuary, 34 km).