Must-see lake · Borno State, Nigeria
Alau Dam
Alau Dam is a lake in Borno State, Nigeria.
Alau Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Alau Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Alau Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.68258, 13.26594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alau Dam
- Maiduguri Central Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~27 km · Must-see
- university of Maiduguri Central Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~19 km
- Cocin Church Mairi Bakin Kogi · church · Borno State · ~20 km
- Abba Aji Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~21 km
- central Mosque UMTH · dargah · Borno State · ~22 km
- Alansar mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~24 km
- Indimi Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~25 km
- sheikh sheriff ibrahim saleh Al-hussaini Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~26 km
- Borno State Museum · museum · Borno State · ~26 km
- Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo · sanctuary · Borno State · ~26 km
- Shehu of Borno's Palace · fort · Borno State · ~27 km
- Sheikh Modu Mustapha Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~27 km
- ummah Mosque, Maiduguri · dargah · Borno State · ~28 km
- Jumma a Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~29 km
- National Museum, Maiduguri · museum · Borno State · ~33 km
- Sambisa Game Reserve · sanctuary · Borno State · ~39 km
- Chad Basin National Park · sanctuary · Borno State · ~44 km
- Bama Ridge · viewpoint · Borno State · ~57 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alau Dam
- Dambia Dam · lake · Borno State · ~65 km
- former lake · lake · Borno State · ~84 km
- Adale Lake · lake · Borno State · ~105 km
- Douvar Reservoir · lake · Far-North · ~144 km
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Frequently asked
Is Alau Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alau Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alau Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alau Dam?
Nearby: Maiduguri Central Mosque (dargah, 27 km), university of Maiduguri Central Mosque (dargah, 19 km), Cocin Church Mairi Bakin Kogi (church, 20 km), Abba Aji Mosque (dargah, 21 km), central Mosque UMTH (dargah, 22 km), Alansar mosque (dargah, 24 km).
Is Alau Dam worth visiting?
Alau Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Nigeria on Spotwander.