Local favourite lake · West Darfur, Sudan
Balkat
Balkat is a lake in West Darfur, Sudan.
Balkat: 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 Balkat
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 Balkat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.26389, 22.71824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balkat
- Jabal Mun · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jabal Bid · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~1 km
- Jabal Farid · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~6 km
- Jabal Dugagat · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~15 km
- Jabal Farei · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~15 km
- Alona · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~20 km
- Amir · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~20 km
- Hagar Tuweir · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~24 km
- Jabal Bilal · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~24 km
- Hagar Umm Khurug · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~26 km
- Jabal Akhana · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~26 km
- Hugeir Laran · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~28 km
- Jabal Ed Daramid · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~36 km
- Jabal Gafal · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~39 km
- Ibéydé · viewpoint · Wadi Fira · ~48 km
- Jabal Abu Qurayn · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~48 km
- Jabal Bosh · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~51 km
- Hagar Juku Juku · viewpoint · West Darfur · ~57 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Balkat
- Mare d'Oumdour · lake · Wadi Fira · ~85 km
- Nagina · lake · West Darfur · ~4 km
- Gimukal · lake · West Darfur · ~18 km
- Burju · lake · West Darfur · ~32 km
- Kaitir · lake · West Darfur · ~37 km
- Garad · lake · West Darfur · ~39 km
- Ouadi Dam-Dam · lake · Wadi Fira · ~68 km
- Ruk · lake · West Darfur · ~90 km
- Umm Judaylī · lake · North Darfur · ~103 km
- Al Orang · lake · North Darfur · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Balkat full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Balkat yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Balkat?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Balkat?
Nearby: Jabal Mun (viewpoint, 17 km), Jabal Bid (viewpoint, 1 km), Jabal Farid (viewpoint, 6 km), Jabal Dugagat (viewpoint, 15 km), Jabal Farei (viewpoint, 15 km), Alona (viewpoint, 20 km).