Must-see lake · Timbuktu, Mali
Lake Horo
Lac Oro
Lake Horo is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.
Lake Horo: 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 Lake Horo
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 Lake Horo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.22892, -3.87304. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Horo
- Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kougha · fort · Timbuktu · ~17 km
- Mobilono · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~20 km
- Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
- Rond-point · fort · Timbuktu · ~39 km
- Djindjin · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~54 km
- Ti-n-Amdak · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~15 km
- Marigot · attraction · Timbuktu · ~21 km
- Great Mosque of Tindirma · dargah · Timbuktu · ~34 km
- Arkaou · lake · Timbuktu · ~34 km
- Lac Télé · lake · Timbuktu · ~34 km
- Koboro · lake · Timbuktu · ~41 km
- Musée Ali Farka Toure · museum · Timbuktu · ~42 km
- Lac Korientzé · lake · Timbuktu · ~48 km
- Tagadji · lake · Timbuktu · ~49 km
- Djindjin · fort · Timbuktu · ~55 km
- Pochioko · lake · Timbuktu · ~59 km
- Aguekher · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Horo
- Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~127 km · Must-see
- Lake Débo · lake · Mopti · ~128 km · Must-see
- Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~132 km · Must-see
- Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
- Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~106 km
- Arkaou · lake · Timbuktu · ~34 km
- Lac Télé · lake · Timbuktu · ~34 km
- Koboro · lake · Timbuktu · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Horo full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Horo 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 Lake Horo?
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 Lake Horo?
Nearby: Lake Faguibine (lake, 74 km), Kougha (fort, 17 km), Mobilono (viewpoint, 20 km), Lac Fati (lake, 26 km), Rond-point (fort, 39 km), Djindjin (viewpoint, 54 km).
Is Lake Horo worth visiting?
Lake Horo is listed as a must-see lake in Mali on Spotwander.