Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Bouboutoussembou

Bouboutoussembou is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Bouboutoussembou: 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 Bouboutoussembou

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 Bouboutoussembou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.08020, -3.19123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bouboutoussembou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~44 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~56 km · Must-see
Ganderé · attraction · Timbuktu · ~49 km
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~65 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Oungouta · lake · Timbuktu · ~6 km
Boudyou · lake · Timbuktu · ~11 km
Sangay · lake · Timbuktu · ~12 km
Sovèndou · lake · Timbuktu · ~13 km
Kangara · lake · Timbuktu · ~14 km
Tintital · lake · Timbuktu · ~15 km
Dingoganyé · lake · Timbuktu · ~20 km
Galya · lake · Timbuktu · ~21 km
Tilikan · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Fobangou · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Monono · lake · Timbuktu · ~23 km
Afou · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Ti-n-Korkoro · lake · Timbuktu · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bouboutoussembou

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bouboutoussembou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~44 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~56 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~93 km · Must-see
Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~142 km · Must-see
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~65 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Oungouta · lake · Timbuktu · ~6 km
Boudyou · lake · Timbuktu · ~11 km
Sangay · lake · Timbuktu · ~12 km
Sovèndou · lake · Timbuktu · ~13 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Bouboutoussembou full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Bouboutoussembou?

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

What are the places to visit near Bouboutoussembou?

Nearby: Lake Niangaye (lake, 44 km), Lake Aougoundou (lake, 56 km), Ganderé (attraction, 49 km), Bella Bambi (lake, 65 km), Lac Fati (lake, 72 km), Oungouta (lake, 6 km).