Must-see lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Xonxa Dam
Xonxa Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Xonxa Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Xonxa Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Xonxa Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.82541, 27.13525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Xonxa Dam
- Nonesis Nek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bongolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ncora Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Stormberg Mountains · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~67 km · Must-see
- Smuts Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Penhoek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
- Middelkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~2 km
- Ngcongconi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Ncambele · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~5 km
- Tsolokazi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~8 km
- Maxalanga · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~8 km
- Three Crowns · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~9 km
- Ntabankulu · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Galamatunzi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Glen Grey Waterfall · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Mcewula · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~23 km
- Gilandoda · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Christ the King Cathedral · church · Eastern Cape · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Xonxa Dam
- Bongolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ncora Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lubisi Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Doring River Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~49 km
- Tsojana Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~59 km
- Oxkraal Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
- Waterdown Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~74 km
- Gubu Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~110 km
- Kat River Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~112 km
- Wriggleswade Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
Is Xonxa Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Xonxa Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Xonxa Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Xonxa Dam?
Nearby: Nonesis Nek Pass (viewpoint, 17 km), Bongolo Dam (lake, 26 km), Ncora Dam (lake, 64 km), Stormberg Mountains (viewpoint, 67 km), Smuts Pass (viewpoint, 71 km), Penhoek Pass (viewpoint, 72 km).
Is Xonxa Dam worth visiting?
Xonxa Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.