Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Kangara

Kangara is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Kangara: 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 Kangara

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 Kangara — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.05392, -3.29153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kangara

Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~51 km · Must-see
Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~52 km · Must-see
Ganderé · attraction · Timbuktu · ~55 km
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~58 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~61 km
Rond-point · fort · Timbuktu · ~71 km
Kougha · fort · Timbuktu · ~71 km
Djindjin · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~73 km
Sangay · lake · Timbuktu · ~10 km
Boudyou · lake · Timbuktu · ~13 km
Bouboutoussembou · lake · Timbuktu · ~14 km
Dingoganyé · lake · Timbuktu · ~16 km
Galya · lake · Timbuktu · ~19 km
Oungouta · lake · Timbuktu · ~20 km
Sovèndou · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Tintital · lake · Timbuktu · ~29 km
Mosquée de Diré · dargah · Timbuktu · ~32 km
Fobangou · lake · Timbuktu · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kangara

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kangara

Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~51 km · Must-see
Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~52 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~81 km · Must-see
Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~135 km · Must-see
Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~149 km · Must-see
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~58 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~61 km
Sangay · lake · Timbuktu · ~10 km
Boudyou · lake · Timbuktu · ~13 km
Bouboutoussembou · lake · Timbuktu · ~14 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Kangara full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Kangara?

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

What are the places to visit near Kangara?

Nearby: Lake Aougoundou (lake, 51 km), Lake Niangaye (lake, 52 km), Ganderé (attraction, 55 km), Bella Bambi (lake, 58 km), Lac Fati (lake, 61 km), Rond-point (fort, 71 km).