Local favourite lake · Borno State, Nigeria
former lake
former lake is a lake in Borno State, Nigeria.
former lake: 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 former lake
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 former lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.26201, 13.44226. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near former lake
- Maiduguri Central Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~69 km · Must-see
- Jumma a Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~66 km
- Shehu of Borno's Palace · fort · Borno State · ~69 km
- sheikh sheriff ibrahim saleh Al-hussaini Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~70 km
- National Museum, Maiduguri · museum · Borno State · ~70 km
- central Mosque UMTH · dargah · Borno State · ~70 km
- Bama Ridge · viewpoint · Borno State · ~70 km
- Rabeh's House/Fort · fort · Borno State · ~71 km
- university of Maiduguri Central Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~71 km
- Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo · sanctuary · Borno State · ~72 km
- Abba Aji Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~72 km
- Borno State Museum · museum · Borno State · ~72 km
- ummah Mosque, Maiduguri · dargah · Borno State · ~73 km
- Cocin Church Mairi Bakin Kogi · church · Borno State · ~73 km
- Alansar mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~74 km
- Indimi Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~74 km
- Sheikh Modu Mustapha Mosque · dargah · Borno State · ~75 km
- oasis · park · Borno State · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near former lake
- Alau Dam · lake · Borno State · ~84 km · Must-see
- Dambia Dam · lake · Borno State · ~114 km
- Lake Chad Game Sanctuary · lake · Borno State · ~122 km
- Lac Tchad · lake · Borno State · ~127 km
- Adale Lake · lake · Borno State · ~138 km
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Frequently asked
Is former lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for former lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit former lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near former lake?
Nearby: Maiduguri Central Mosque (dargah, 69 km), Jumma a Mosque (dargah, 66 km), Shehu of Borno's Palace (fort, 69 km), sheikh sheriff ibrahim saleh Al-hussaini Mosque (dargah, 70 km), National Museum, Maiduguri (museum, 70 km), central Mosque UMTH (dargah, 70 km).