Notable lake · Plateau State, Nigeria
Ankil Dam
Ankil Dam is a lake in Plateau State, Nigeria.
Ankil Dam: 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 Ankil Dam
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 Ankil Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.36905, 8.80910. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ankil Dam
- Farin Ruwa Falls · waterfall · Plateau State · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bukuru central mosque, Jos · dargah · Plateau State · ~61 km · Must-see
- jos wildlife park · dargah · Plateau State · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rop rock shelter · fort · Plateau State · ~7 km
- Kurra Falls · waterfall · Plateau State · ~15 km
- Stone Causeway at Tading, Bokkos · fort · Plateau State · ~27 km
- Assop Waterfalls · waterfall · Kaduna State · ~33 km
- Assob Falls · waterfall · Kaduna State · ~33 km
- Ningishi Hill · viewpoint · Kaduna State · ~39 km
- Vom · viewpoint · Plateau State · ~43 km
- Ganawuri Bluff · viewpoint · Plateau State · ~46 km
- Kagoro Hills · viewpoint · Kaduna State · ~52 km
- Nurudeen Yoruba Masjid · dargah · Plateau State · ~56 km
- Mallam Musa Mosque, Jos · dargah · Plateau State · ~59 km
- Kadunu · viewpoint · Plateau State · ~62 km
- Bisichi Bluff · viewpoint · Plateau State · ~64 km
- Ten Commandments Monument · fort · Plateau State · ~65 km
- Rayfield Juma’at Mosque, Jos · dargah · Plateau State · ~65 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ankil Dam
- Emmanuel lutheran church lamingo · lake · Plateau State · ~73 km
- Tabkin Oga · lake · Nasarawa State · ~100 km
- Peperuwa Lake · lake · Nasarawa State · ~125 km
- Ox-bow lake fishing festivals · lake · Nasarawa State · ~126 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ankil Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ankil Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ankil Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ankil Dam?
Nearby: Farin Ruwa Falls (waterfall, 32 km), Bukuru central mosque, Jos (dargah, 61 km), jos wildlife park (dargah, 72 km), Rop rock shelter (fort, 7 km), Kurra Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Stone Causeway at Tading, Bokkos (fort, 27 km).
Is Ankil Dam worth visiting?
Ankil Dam is listed as a notable lake in Nigeria on Spotwander.