Notable lake · Kagera, Tanzania
Lake Kasinga
Lake Kasinga is a lake in Kagera, Tanzania.
Lake Kasinga: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Kasinga
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lake Kasinga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.03333, 30.88333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Kasinga
- Rusumo Falls · waterfall · Kagera · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~55 km · Must-see
- Akagera National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake lweio · lake · Kagera · ~8 km
- Lake Kashonga · lake · Kagera · ~10 km
- Lake Mpanga · lake · Eastern Province · ~11 km
- Lake Bisongu · lake · Kagera · ~15 km
- Lake Cyambwe · lake · ~15 km
- Lake Rwakibali · lake · Eastern Province · ~18 km
- Lake Nasho · lake · Eastern Province · ~20 km
- Lake Ngembe · lake · Kagera · ~20 km
- Lake Ihema · lake · ~25 km
- Lake Shakani · lake · Eastern Province · ~30 km
- Akagera National Park Visitor Centre · sanctuary · Eastern Province · ~33 km
- Lake Birengero · lake · Eastern Province · ~36 km
- Lake Murambi · lake · Eastern Province · ~37 km
- Lake Murambya · lake · Eastern Province · ~39 km
- octavian's home · viewpoint · Kagera · ~43 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Kasinga
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Sake · lake · Eastern Province · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhazi · lake · Eastern Province · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lac Rwihinda · lake · Kirundo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lake lweio · lake · Kagera · ~8 km
- Lake Kashonga · lake · Kagera · ~10 km
- Lake Mpanga · lake · Eastern Province · ~11 km
- Lake Bisongu · lake · Kagera · ~15 km
- Lake Cyambwe · lake · ~15 km
- Lake Rwakibali · lake · Eastern Province · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Kasinga full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Kasinga yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Kasinga?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Kasinga?
Nearby: Rusumo Falls (waterfall, 51 km), Lake Burigi (lake, 55 km), Akagera National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Lake lweio (lake, 8 km), Lake Kashonga (lake, 10 km), Lake Mpanga (lake, 11 km).
Is Lake Kasinga worth visiting?
Lake Kasinga is listed as a notable lake in Tanzania on Spotwander.