Must-see lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Bongolo Dam
Bongolo Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Bongolo 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 Bongolo 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 Bongolo Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.87012, 26.91993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bongolo Dam
- Nonesis Nek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
- Penhoek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~62 km · Must-see
- Stormberg Mountains · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Smuts Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~66 km · Must-see
- Boesmanshoek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~73 km · Must-see
- Christ the King Cathedral · church · Eastern Cape · ~6 km
- Madeira · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~10 km
- Galamatunzi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- Hangklip · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~17 km
- Glen Grey Waterfall · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
- Ncambele · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~23 km
- Ngcwele · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~24 km
- Mount Shepstone · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~25 km
- Tsolokazi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~25 km
- Ntabeduli · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
- Middelkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
- Ngcongconi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bongolo Dam
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ncora Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~90 km · Must-see
- Oxkraal Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~50 km
- Waterdown Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~61 km
- Lubisi Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~61 km
- Doring River Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~70 km
- Tsojana Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~83 km
- Kat River Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~99 km
- Kommandodrif Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~108 km
- Gubu Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~110 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bongolo Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bongolo 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 Bongolo 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 Bongolo Dam?
Nearby: Nonesis Nek Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Xonxa Dam (lake, 26 km), Penhoek Pass (viewpoint, 62 km), Stormberg Mountains (viewpoint, 64 km), Smuts Pass (viewpoint, 66 km), Boesmanshoek Pass (viewpoint, 73 km).
Is Bongolo Dam worth visiting?
Bongolo Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.