Local favourite lake · Tambacounda Region, Senegal

Fourou

Fourou is a lake in Tambacounda Region, Senegal.

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Fourou: 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 Fourou

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 Fourou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 13.18333, -13.31667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fourou

Niokolo-Koba National Park · sanctuary · Kédougou Region · ~44 km · Must-see
Woulou n°2 · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~2 km
Wouring · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~3 km
Grand Mirador · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~10 km
Birdwatch hide · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~22 km
Point de vue des Hippos · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~24 km
Plat-forme d'observation du Camp du Lion · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~24 km
Gué de Bafoulabé · viewpoint · Tambacounda Region · ~25 km
Patte d'Oie · fort · Tambacounda Region · ~25 km
Badoye · fort · Kédougou Region · ~44 km
Jundala Forest Park · sanctuary · Upper River Division · ~73 km
Mare de Wouring · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~6 km
Farintaba · fort · Tambacounda Region · ~11 km
Mare d'Oudassy · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~13 km
Sayinnti · fort · Tambacounda Region · ~13 km
Mare du 9 décembre Diop · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~15 km
Madina · fort · Tambacounda Region · ~15 km
Mare de Nianaka Diop · sanctuary · Tambacounda Region · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fourou

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fourou

barrage de Niandouba · lake · Kolda Region · ~96 km
Siminti · lake · Tambacounda Region · ~21 km
barrage du confluent · lake · Kolda Region · ~112 km
Pinia · lake · Tambacounda Region · ~122 km

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Frequently asked

Is Fourou full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Fourou?

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

What are the places to visit near Fourou?

Nearby: Niokolo-Koba National Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Woulou n°2 (viewpoint, 2 km), Wouring (viewpoint, 3 km), Grand Mirador (viewpoint, 10 km), Birdwatch hide (viewpoint, 22 km), Point de vue des Hippos (viewpoint, 24 km).