Local favourite lake · Assaba, Mauritania

Mare de Kankossa

Mare de Kankossa is a lake in Assaba, Mauritania.

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Mare de Kankossa: 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 Mare de Kankossa

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 Mare de Kankossa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 15.96959, -11.50104. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mare de Kankossa

Oûdeï Niaghlé · viewpoint · Assaba · ~10 km
Oued Kmaché · viewpoint · Assaba · ~15 km
El Ouadhdhâne · viewpoint · Assaba · ~17 km
Oued Ouéringuel · viewpoint · Assaba · ~22 km
Tourbaïga · viewpoint · Guidimaka · ~23 km
Blimzaoued · viewpoint · Assaba · ~26 km
Oued Garalla · viewpoint · Assaba · ~27 km
Oûdeï Gaouyéré · viewpoint · Assaba · ~28 km
El Aouedi · viewpoint · Assaba · ~44 km
Bara Porooualé · viewpoint · Assaba · ~46 km
Boû Habcha · viewpoint · Assaba · ~49 km
Oudene el Fras · viewpoint · Guidimaka · ~49 km
Chouaz · viewpoint · Assaba · ~50 km
Oued el ’Adam · viewpoint · Assaba · ~57 km
Oued Lembéhga · viewpoint · Guidimaka · ~59 km
Oued el Barda · viewpoint · Assaba · ~61 km
Oued Bounguel · viewpoint · Guidimaka · ~64 km
Oued Magt’a Safia · viewpoint · Assaba · ~66 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mare de Kankossa

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mare de Kankossa

Le Bheyr · lake · Assaba · ~114 km
Oulâd Alamîne · lake · Assaba · ~9 km
Mare de Kaora · lake · Assaba · ~12 km
Tîchilît Sadra · lake · Assaba · ~29 km
El Msîlé · lake · Assaba · ~33 km
Ajâr · lake · Assaba · ~58 km
Goûrmél · lake · Assaba · ~58 km
Sisiande · lake · Assaba · ~69 km
Khouda · lake · Assaba · ~93 km
Khérénéla · lake · Guidimaka · ~104 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mauritania

Frequently asked

Is Mare de Kankossa full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Mare de Kankossa?

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

What are the places to visit near Mare de Kankossa?

Nearby: Oûdeï Niaghlé (viewpoint, 10 km), Oued Kmaché (viewpoint, 15 km), El Ouadhdhâne (viewpoint, 17 km), Oued Ouéringuel (viewpoint, 22 km), Tourbaïga (viewpoint, 23 km), Blimzaoued (viewpoint, 26 km).