Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Bongoe

Bongoe is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Bongoe: 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 Bongoe

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 Bongoe — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 15.73220, -3.67390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bongoe

Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~52 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~74 km · Must-see
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~43 km
Kamne · lake · Douentza Region · ~18 km
Gabi · lake · Timbuktu · ~30 km
Okarou · lake · Mopti · ~30 km
Kokorourou · lake · Douentza Region · ~32 km
Togarou · lake · Mopti · ~36 km
Samakri · lake · Mopti · ~39 km
Diataro · lake · Douentza Region · ~40 km
Arkaou · lake · Timbuktu · ~40 km
Kondiré · lake · Douentza Region · ~40 km
Koguié · lake · Mopti · ~42 km
Bango · lake · Mopti · ~42 km
Asi Taba · lake · Timbuktu · ~47 km
Musée Ali Farka Toure · museum · Timbuktu · ~49 km
Gouar · lake · Mopti · ~54 km
Great Mosque of Tindirma · dargah · Timbuktu · ~56 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bongoe

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bongoe

Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~52 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~74 km · Must-see
Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~81 km · Must-see
Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~83 km · Must-see
Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~96 km · Must-see
Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~148 km · Must-see
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~43 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~77 km
Kamne · lake · Douentza Region · ~18 km
Gabi · lake · Timbuktu · ~30 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Bongoe full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Bongoe?

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

What are the places to visit near Bongoe?

Nearby: Lake Aougoundou (lake, 52 km), Lake Horo (lake, 74 km), Bella Bambi (lake, 43 km), Kamne (lake, 18 km), Gabi (lake, 30 km), Okarou (lake, 30 km).