Notable lake · East Shewa, Ethiopia
Lake Nogoba (Basaka)
Lake Nogoba (Basaka) is a lake in East Shewa, Ethiopia.
Lake Nogoba (Basaka): crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Lake Nogoba (Basaka)
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lake Nogoba (Basaka) — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.86835, 39.87530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Nogoba (Basaka)
- Mount Fentale · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Awash National Park · sanctuary · East Shewa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kone ? · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ethio-Djibouti Railways · fort · East Shewa · ~7 km
- Hyena's Cave · cave · East Shewa · ~8 km
- Ethio-Djibouti Railways · fort · East Shewa · ~18 km
- Awash waterfalls · waterfall · East Shewa · ~19 km
- Beru · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~20 km
- Ethio-Djibouti Railways · fort · Amhara Region · ~23 km
- Gariboldi Caldera · viewpoint · Amhara Region · ~26 km
- Dce-Federal police Fentale Project · fort · Amhara Region · ~27 km
- 55 Mazoria · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~32 km
- Ethio-Djibouti Railways · fort · Amhara Region · ~33 km
- Bole · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~35 km
- Ethio-Djibouti Railways · fort · Amhara Region · ~42 km
- Awash 7 · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~44 km
- Boset-Bericha · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~71 km
- Besek’a Hāyk’ · lake · East Shewa · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Nogoba (Basaka)
- Koka Reservoir · lake · East Shewa · ~128 km · Must-see
- Green Lake caldera · lake · East Shewa · ~126 km
- Besek’a Hāyk’ · lake · East Shewa · ~5 km
- Kessem Dam · lake · Afar Region · ~39 km
- spillgate · lake · Afar Region · ~40 km
- Debhilē Bahir · lake · Afar Region · ~73 km
- Haro Chercher Hayk · lake · West Harerghe · ~95 km
- Āwash Hāyk’ · lake · East Shewa · ~101 km
- Debado Gēra Hāyk’ · lake · Afar Region · ~102 km
- Lī’ādo Hāyk’ · lake · Afar Region · ~105 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Nogoba (Basaka) full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Nogoba (Basaka) yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Nogoba (Basaka)?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Nogoba (Basaka)?
Nearby: Mount Fentale (viewpoint, 17 km), Awash National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Kone ? (viewpoint, 25 km), Ethio-Djibouti Railways (fort, 7 km), Hyena's Cave (cave, 8 km), Ethio-Djibouti Railways (fort, 18 km).
Is Lake Nogoba (Basaka) worth visiting?
Lake Nogoba (Basaka) is listed as a notable lake in Ethiopia on Spotwander.