Must-see lake · Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe
Bumhururu
Bumhururu is a lake in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.
Bumhururu: 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 Bumhururu
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 Bumhururu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.67611, 31.06944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bumhururu
- stone sculpture gallery · museum · Mashonaland Central Province · ~18 km
- Ruya Falls · waterfall · Mashonaland Central Province · ~34 km
- Sohwe Falls · waterfall · Mashonaland Central Province · ~34 km
- Lone Palm Pass · viewpoint · Mashonaland Central Province · ~16 km
- Tengenenge Museum · museum · Mashonaland Central Province · ~18 km
- Nyamaneche National Park · sanctuary · Mashonaland Central Province · ~25 km
- Gurungwe Gap · viewpoint · Mashonaland Central Province · ~30 km
- Khoisan rock paintings · attraction · Mashonaland Central Province · ~31 km
- Eagles Crag · attraction · Mashonaland Central Province · ~31 km
- Bore Springs · attraction · Mashonaland Central Province · ~32 km
- St Alberts Church · church · Mashonaland Central Province · ~40 km
- Zombepata Mountain · viewpoint · Mashonaland Central Province · ~41 km
- Walton · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~44 km
- Mupingi Pass · viewpoint · Mashonaland Central Province · ~47 km
- Cowley · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~48 km
- The United Methodist Church- Guruve Local · church · Mashonaland Central Province · ~49 km
- Azikara · attraction · Mashonaland Central Province · ~52 km
- Mutota’s Ruins · fort · Mashonaland Central Province · ~54 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bumhururu
- Mwenje Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~80 km
- Muturudzi Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~82 km
- Mazvikadei Dam Wall · lake · Mashonaland West Province · ~118 km
- Mazoe Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~119 km
- Nyamasanga · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~138 km
- Walton · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~44 km
- Cowley · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~48 km
- Hyde Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~54 km
- Nyamutamba Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~58 km
- Nyautsi Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bumhururu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bumhururu 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 Bumhururu?
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 Bumhururu?
Nearby: stone sculpture gallery (museum, 18 km), Ruya Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Sohwe Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Lone Palm Pass (viewpoint, 16 km), Tengenenge Museum (museum, 18 km), Nyamaneche National Park (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Bumhururu worth visiting?
Bumhururu is listed as a must-see lake in Zimbabwe on Spotwander.