Local favourite lake · Tambacounda Region, Senegal

Siminti

Siminti is a lake in Tambacounda Region, Senegal.

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Siminti: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Siminti

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Siminti — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 13.03333, -13.30000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Siminti

Niokolo-Koba National Park · sanctuary · Kédougou Region · ~35 km · Must-see
Birdwatch hide · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~1 km
Point de vue des Hippos · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~8 km
Plat-forme d'observation du Camp du Lion · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~9 km
Gué de Bafoulabé · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~9 km
Grand Mirador · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~11 km
Patte d'Oie · fort · Tambacounda Region · ~18 km
Woulou n°2 · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~21 km
Wouring · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~23 km
Badoye · fort · Kédougou Region · ~26 km
Badiar National Park · sanctuary · ~58 km
Mirador de la Mare de Simenti n°1 · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~1 km
Mirador de la Mare de Simenti n°2 · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~1 km
Mirador de la Mare de Kountadala · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~1 km
Mare de Kountadala · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~1 km
Observatoire Nianaka Diop · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~2 km
Mare de Nianaka Diop · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~3 km
Mare de Woudiari · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Siminti

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Siminti

barrage de Niandouba · lake · Kolda Region · ~91 km
Fourou · lake · Tambacounda Region · ~21 km
barrage du confluent · lake · Kolda Region · ~107 km
Pinia · lake · Tambacounda Region · ~141 km

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Frequently asked

Is Siminti full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Siminti yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Siminti?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Siminti?

Nearby: Niokolo-Koba National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Birdwatch hide (viewpoint, 1 km), Point de vue des Hippos (viewpoint, 8 km), Plat-forme d'observation du Camp du Lion (viewpoint, 9 km), Gué de Bafoulabé (viewpoint, 9 km), Grand Mirador (viewpoint, 11 km).