Must-see lake · Gaborone, Botswana
Gaborone Dam
Gaborone Dam is a lake in Gaborone, Botswana.
Gaborone 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 Gaborone 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 Gaborone Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -24.69907, 25.92282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gaborone Dam
- National Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gaborone · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kgale Hill Public Park · park · Gaborone · ~7 km · Must-see
- Three Dikgosi Monument · fort · Gaborone · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mokolodi Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gaborone · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Sava · church · Gaborone · ~22 km · Must-see
- Monalanong Hill · viewpoint · Southern District · ~38 km · Must-see
- Otse Hill · viewpoint · South-East District · ~50 km · Must-see
- Phuthadikobo Museum · museum · Kgatleng District · ~52 km · Must-see
- Botswana National Museum · museum · Gaborone · ~6 km
- Masjid-Dun-Noor · dargah · Gaborone · ~7 km
- Kgale Hill · viewpoint · Gaborone · ~7 km
- Stone Monument · fort · Gaborone · ~8 km
- Bonnington Farm · fort · Gaborone · ~10 km
- KPD Castle · fort · Kweneng District · ~28 km
- House · fort · Kgatleng District · ~37 km
- Bokaa Dam · lake · Kgatleng District · ~38 km
- Thamaga Hill · viewpoint · Kweneng District · ~49 km
- Madikwe Game Reserve · sanctuary · North West · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gaborone Dam
- Bokaa Dam · lake · Kgatleng District · ~38 km
- Molatedi Dam · lake · North West · ~71 km
- Ngotwane Dam · lake · North West · ~73 km
- Molatedi Dam Reservoir · lake · North West · ~74 km
- Kromellenboog Dam · lake · North West · ~118 km
- Klein Maricopoort dam · lake · North West · ~119 km
- Marico-Bosveld Dam · lake · North West · ~124 km
- Lindley's Poort Dam · lake · North West · ~149 km
- Skuinsdam · lake · ~13 km
- Skuinsdam · lake · South-East District · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gaborone Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gaborone 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 Gaborone 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 Gaborone Dam?
Nearby: National Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 5 km), Kgale Hill Public Park (park, 7 km), Three Dikgosi Monument (fort, 8 km), Mokolodi Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 16 km), Church of St. Sava (church, 22 km), Monalanong Hill (viewpoint, 38 km).
Is Gaborone Dam worth visiting?
Gaborone Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Botswana on Spotwander.