Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Baria

Baria is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Baria: 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 Baria

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 Baria — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.69362, -2.77626. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baria

Mosquée de Sankoré · dargah · Timbuktu · ~33 km · Must-see
Sidi Yahya Mosque · dargah · Timbuktu · ~33 km · Must-see
Mosquée Djinguereber · dargah · Timbuktu · ~33 km · Must-see
Teherdje · fort · Timbuktu · ~14 km
Famille El Oumrany · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Timbuktu · attraction · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Place De L'Indépendance Alfarouq · fort · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Maison René Caille · fort · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Monument des Martyrs · fort · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Gordon Laing House · fort · Timbuktu · ~33 km
Bangao · lake · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Marabout Ahaman Aguissa · attraction · Timbuktu · ~2 km
Ouékotèy · lake · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Salia Guindé · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Ndoukoy · lake · Timbuktu · ~25 km
Dayé Dyesse · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Mosuque Alpha Sekou · dargah · Timbuktu · ~32 km
Maison de Heinrich-Barth · museum · Timbuktu · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Baria

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baria

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~120 km · Must-see
Bangao · lake · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~134 km
Ouékotèy · lake · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Salia Guindé · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Ndoukoy · lake · Timbuktu · ~25 km
Dayé Dyesse · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
I-n-Daroua · lake · Timbuktu · ~54 km
Daouat · lake · Timbuktu · ~59 km
Goussou · lake · Timbuktu · ~61 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Baria full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Baria?

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

What are the places to visit near Baria?

Nearby: Mosquée de Sankoré (dargah, 33 km), Sidi Yahya Mosque (dargah, 33 km), Mosquée Djinguereber (dargah, 33 km), Teherdje (fort, 14 km), Famille El Oumrany (viewpoint, 33 km), Timbuktu (attraction, 33 km).