Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Ouékotèy

Ouékotèy is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Ouékotèy: 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 Ouékotèy

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 Ouékotèy — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.66063, -2.77093. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ouékotèy

Sidi Yahya Mosque · dargah · Timbuktu · ~35 km · Must-see
Mosquée de Sankoré · dargah · Timbuktu · ~35 km · Must-see
Mosquée Djinguereber · dargah · Timbuktu · ~35 km · Must-see
Teherdje · fort · Timbuktu · ~17 km
Place De L'Indépendance Alfarouq · fort · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Famille El Oumrany · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Maison René Caille · fort · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Timbuktu · attraction · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Gordon Laing House · fort · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Monument des Martyrs · fort · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Bangao · lake · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Baria · lake · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Marabout Ahaman Aguissa · attraction · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Salia Guindé · lake · Timbuktu · ~23 km
Dayé Dyesse · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Ndoukoy · lake · Timbuktu · ~27 km
Mosuque Alpha Sekou · dargah · Timbuktu · ~35 km
Maison de Heinrich-Barth · museum · Timbuktu · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ouékotèy

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ouékotèy

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~116 km · Must-see
Bangao · lake · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~133 km
Baria · lake · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Salia Guindé · lake · Timbuktu · ~23 km
Dayé Dyesse · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Ndoukoy · lake · Timbuktu · ~27 km
I-n-Daroua · lake · Timbuktu · ~54 km
Daouat · lake · Timbuktu · ~55 km
Goussou · lake · Timbuktu · ~59 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Ouékotèy full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Ouékotèy?

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

What are the places to visit near Ouékotèy?

Nearby: Sidi Yahya Mosque (dargah, 35 km), Mosquée de Sankoré (dargah, 35 km), Mosquée Djinguereber (dargah, 35 km), Teherdje (fort, 17 km), Place De L'Indépendance Alfarouq (fort, 35 km), Famille El Oumrany (viewpoint, 35 km).