Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Sovèndou

Sovèndou is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Sovèndou: 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 Sovèndou

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 Sovèndou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.05233, -3.09601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sovèndou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~57 km · Must-see
Ganderé · attraction · Timbuktu · ~39 km
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~67 km
Tintital · lake · Timbuktu · ~10 km
Oungouta · lake · Timbuktu · ~10 km
Tilikan · lake · Timbuktu · ~12 km
Bouboutoussembou · lake · Timbuktu · ~13 km
Afou · lake · Timbuktu · ~14 km
Sanèy · lake · Timbuktu · ~16 km
Didyéri · lake · Timbuktu · ~19 km
Monono · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Chétégoula · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Boudyou · lake · Timbuktu · ~24 km
Fobangou · lake · Timbuktu · ~25 km
Sangay · lake · Timbuktu · ~25 km
Ti-n-Korkoro · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Kangara · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sovèndou

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sovèndou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~57 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~107 km · Must-see
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~67 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~85 km
Tintital · lake · Timbuktu · ~10 km
Oungouta · lake · Timbuktu · ~10 km
Tilikan · lake · Timbuktu · ~12 km
Bouboutoussembou · lake · Timbuktu · ~13 km
Afou · lake · Timbuktu · ~14 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Sovèndou full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Sovèndou?

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

What are the places to visit near Sovèndou?

Nearby: Lake Niangaye (lake, 33 km), Lake Aougoundou (lake, 57 km), Ganderé (attraction, 39 km), Bella Bambi (lake, 67 km), Tintital (lake, 10 km), Oungouta (lake, 10 km).