Luphohlo Dam

Luphohlo 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 Luphohlo 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 Luphohlo Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -26.39933, 31.10104. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Luphohlo Dam

• Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hhohho Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mantenga Waterfall · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Indingilizi Art & Craft Gallery · museum · Hhohho Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Holy Resurrection church of Mbabane · church · Hhohho Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ezulwini Valley · viewpoint · Manzini Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Evangelical Church · church · Manzini Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Manzini City Council Park · church · Manzini Region · ~37 km · Must-see
• Nkomati Viewpoint · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~44 km · Must-see
• Piggs Peak · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~63 km · Must-see
• Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~64 km · Must-see
• Emlembe · viewpoint · ~67 km · Must-see
• Phophonyane Falls · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~74 km · Must-see
• Luphohlo · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~4 km
• Lobamba · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~9 km
• Mantenga Falls · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~9 km
• Sheba’s summit - 1171m · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~9 km
• Swazi Cultural Village · museum · Hhohho Region · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Luphohlo Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Luphohlo Dam

• Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mortimer's Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~36 km
• Maguga Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~49 km
• Mnjoli Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~81 km
• Morgenstond · lake · Mpumalanga · ~82 km
• Jericho Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~85 km
• Mhlathuzane Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~89 km
• Golome Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~90 km
• Lubovane Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~91 km

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