Abū ‘Agan

Abū ‘Agan: 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 Abū ‘Agan

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 Abū ‘Agan — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 12.08333, 35.01667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abū ‘Agan

• Jabal Abu Gerger · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~8 km
• Jabal Ab Kurkur · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~66 km
• Alatish National Park · sanctuary · Amhara Region · ~72 km
• Jabal Kawaka · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~15 km
• Jabal al Ludar · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~18 km
• Jabal Hujayrat · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~22 km
• Jabal Maganu · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~22 km
• Qal`at al `Ijil · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~26 km
• Umm `Uruq · river spot · Sennar State · ~27 km
• Khawr Umm Shalib · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~35 km
• Jabal as Somati · viewpoint · Sennar State · ~40 km
• Jabal Umm `Idla · viewpoint · ~41 km
• Jabal al Mutan · viewpoint · ~41 km
• Qal`at Kalambur · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~43 km
• Qal`at Ras Alfil · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~45 km
• Qal`at an Nihud · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~46 km
• Jabal Mijin · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~46 km
• Qala` al `Ijil · viewpoint · Blue Nile · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Abū ‘Agan

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Abū ‘Agan

• Roseires Dam · lake · Blue Nile · ~94 km · Must-see
• Roseires Reservoir · lake · Blue Nile · ~100 km
• Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam · lake · Benishangul-Gumuz Region · ~121 km
• Saddle Dam · lake · Benishangul-Gumuz Region · ~130 km
• Ḩafāyir Um Shahwān · lake · Blue Nile · ~57 km
• Ḩafīr Mulki · lake · Blue Nile · ~74 km
• Ras A’amir · lake · Sennar State · ~75 km
• Spillway Sluice Gates · lake · Benishangul-Gumuz Region · ~122 km
• Ḩafīr Wīqu · lake · Blue Nile · ~125 km

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