Must-see lake · Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
Mzingwane Dam
Mzingwane Dam is a lake in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe.
Mzingwane 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 Mzingwane 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 Mzingwane Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.38701, 28.95789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mzingwane Dam
- Matobo National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland South Province · ~56 km · Must-see
- The Cenotaph · fort · Bulawayo Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Malindidzimu · viewpoint · Matabeleland South Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Shangani Patrol Memorial · fort · Matabeleland South Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pomongwe Cave · cave · Matabeleland South Province · ~62 km · Must-see
- Upper Ncema dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~12 km
- Inyakuni dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~21 km
- Insiza Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~39 km
- Inanke cave · cave · Matabeleland South Province · ~48 km
- Inkosi Mzilikazi Memorial Site · fort · Matabeleland South Province · ~51 km
- Tshabalala · sanctuary · Matabeleland South Province · ~51 km
- The Design Cave · cave · Bulawayo Province · ~56 km
- Rhodes-Bulawayo Sanctuary · sanctuary · Matabeleland South Province · ~56 km
- Bajoy blues · viewpoint · Bulawayo Province · ~57 km
- Bess Harper Memorial Lantern · fort · Bulawayo Province · ~57 km
- The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe · museum · Bulawayo Province · ~57 km
- Charles Frederick Lendy Memorial · fort · Bulawayo Province · ~57 km
- White Rhino Shelter · fort · Matabeleland South Province · ~58 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mzingwane Dam
- Thuli Makwe Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~81 km · Must-see
- Upper Ncema dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~12 km
- Inyakuni dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~21 km
- Insiza Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~39 km
- Upper Nsiza Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~62 km
- Lower Mujeni Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~64 km
- Fundisi Dam · lake · Bulawayo Province · ~73 km
- Lower Mguza dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~74 km
- Silalabuhwa Dam · lake · Matabeleland South Province · ~76 km
- Khami Dam · lake · Bulawayo Province · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mzingwane Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mzingwane 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 Mzingwane 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 Mzingwane Dam?
Nearby: Matobo National Park (sanctuary, 56 km), The Cenotaph (fort, 59 km), Malindidzimu (viewpoint, 59 km), Shangani Patrol Memorial (fort, 60 km), Pomongwe Cave (cave, 62 km), Upper Ncema dam (lake, 12 km).
Is Mzingwane Dam worth visiting?
Mzingwane Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Zimbabwe on Spotwander.