Must-see lake · Niassa Province, Mozambique
Lake Amaramba
Lake Amaramba is a lake in Niassa Province, Mozambique.
Lake Amaramba: 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 Lake Amaramba
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 Lake Amaramba — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -14.37750, 35.92194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Amaramba
- Antigo Fortim Dom Carlos · fort · Niassa Province · ~7 km
- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · fort · Niassa Province · ~36 km
- Nambani · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~50 km
- Ndimba · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~52 km
- Ndindi · viewpoint · Machinga · ~54 km
- Chesulo HIll · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~55 km
- Fort Mangochi ruins · fort · Mangochi · ~60 km
- Chiuta · lake · Machinga · ~65 km
- Jalahi · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~67 km
- Namizimu Rock · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~73 km
- Uzuzu · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~74 km
- Lago Amaramba · lake · Niassa Province · ~17 km
- Nasato SDA · church · Mangochi · ~45 km
- Mangochi Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Mangochi · ~55 km
- Skull Rock view point · viewpoint · Mangochi · ~62 km
- Mpiri Catholic Church · church · Machinga · ~69 km
- Sonje · viewpoint · Machinga · ~73 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Amaramba
- Lake Malombe · lake · Mangochi · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lake Shirwa · lake · Niassa Province · ~115 km · Must-see
- Chilwa · lake · Zomba · ~128 km · Must-see
- Chiuta · lake · Machinga · ~65 km
- Lago Amaramba · lake · Niassa Province · ~17 km
- Conforzi Lake House · lake · Mangochi · ~114 km
- Nkudzi Bay, Lake Malawi · lake · Mangochi · ~128 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Amaramba full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Amaramba 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 Lake Amaramba?
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 Lake Amaramba?
Nearby: Antigo Fortim Dom Carlos (fort, 7 km), Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos (fort, 36 km), Nambani (viewpoint, 50 km), Ndimba (viewpoint, 52 km), Ndindi (viewpoint, 54 km), Chesulo HIll (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Lake Amaramba worth visiting?
Lake Amaramba is listed as a must-see lake in Mozambique on Spotwander.