Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Goussou

Goussou is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Goussou: 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 Goussou

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 Goussou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.44203, -3.15214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Goussou

Mosquée Djinguereber · dargah · Timbuktu · ~50 km · Must-see
Sidi Yahya Mosque · dargah · Timbuktu · ~50 km · Must-see
Mosquée de Sankoré · dargah · Timbuktu · ~50 km · Must-see
Place De L'Indépendance Alfarouq · fort · Timbuktu · ~50 km
Gordon Laing House · fort · Timbuktu · ~50 km
Maison René Caille · fort · Timbuktu · ~50 km
Famille El Oumrany · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~50 km
Timbuktu · attraction · Timbuktu · ~50 km
Monument des Martyrs · fort · Timbuktu · ~50 km
Djindjin · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~58 km
Rond-point · fort · Timbuktu · ~68 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~74 km
Sheikh Attawaty mausoleum · fort · Timbuktu · ~14 km
Sheikh Al Kounti Mausoleum · fort · Timbuktu · ~17 km
Sheikh Mahmoud Ben Omar Aquit Mausoleum · fort · Timbuktu · ~18 km
Fobangou · lake · Timbuktu · ~30 km
Ti-n-Korkoro · lake · Timbuktu · ~31 km
Monono · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Goussou

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Goussou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~86 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~101 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~106 km · Must-see
Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~121 km · Must-see
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~74 km
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~114 km
Bangao · lake · Timbuktu · ~130 km
Fobangou · lake · Timbuktu · ~30 km
Ti-n-Korkoro · lake · Timbuktu · ~31 km
Monono · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Goussou full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Goussou?

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

What are the places to visit near Goussou?

Nearby: Mosquée Djinguereber (dargah, 50 km), Sidi Yahya Mosque (dargah, 50 km), Mosquée de Sankoré (dargah, 50 km), Place De L'Indépendance Alfarouq (fort, 50 km), Gordon Laing House (fort, 50 km), Maison René Caille (fort, 50 km).