Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Arkaou

Arkaou is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Arkaou: 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 Arkaou

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 Arkaou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 15.99310, -3.80170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arkaou

Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~34 km · Must-see
Kougha · fort · Timbuktu · ~41 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~43 km
Mobilono · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~53 km
Rond-point · fort · Timbuktu · ~62 km
Marigot · attraction · Timbuktu · ~21 km
Musée Ali Farka Toure · museum · Timbuktu · ~23 km
Great Mosque of Tindirma · dargah · Timbuktu · ~29 km
Koboro · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Ti-n-Amdak · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~39 km
Bongoe · lake · Timbuktu · ~40 km
Tagadji · lake · Timbuktu · ~43 km
Gabi · lake · Timbuktu · ~44 km
Lac Korientzé · lake · Timbuktu · ~45 km
Asi Taba · lake · Timbuktu · ~46 km
Pochioko · lake · Timbuktu · ~49 km
Kamne · lake · Douentza Region · ~58 km
Okarou · lake · Mopti · ~62 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Arkaou

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arkaou

Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~34 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~80 km · Must-see
Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~100 km · Must-see
Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~101 km · Must-see
Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~108 km · Must-see
Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~113 km · Must-see
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~43 km
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~76 km
Koboro · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Bongoe · lake · Timbuktu · ~40 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Arkaou full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Arkaou?

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

What are the places to visit near Arkaou?

Nearby: Lake Horo (lake, 34 km), Kougha (fort, 41 km), Lac Fati (lake, 43 km), Mobilono (viewpoint, 53 km), Rond-point (fort, 62 km), Marigot (attraction, 21 km).