Must-see lake · Bougouni Region, Mali
Sélingué Dam
Barrage de Sélingué
Sélingué Dam is a lake in Bougouni Region, Mali.
Sélingué 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 Sélingué 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 Sélingué Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.63943, -8.22794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sélingué Dam
- Lake Sélingué · lake · Bougouni Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hippo Viewing · viewpoint · Koulikoro · ~54 km
- Deca · viewpoint · ~58 km
- Fara Dje · attraction · Koulikoro · ~49 km
- Mosquee de Kangaba · dargah · Koulikoro · ~49 km
- Lieu Sacre Excision · attraction · Koulikoro · ~49 km
- Cite Touristique Kouroukan Fuga · attraction · Koulikoro · ~51 km
- Cimétière Feu Baga Samaké et Parents · dargah · Koulikoro · ~51 km
- Ancienne Eglise de Tinkelé · church · Koulikoro · ~51 km
- Mosquée Koko · dargah · Koulikoro · ~51 km
- Mosquée Sarana · dargah · Koulikoro · ~51 km
- Mosquée Moribougou · dargah · Koulikoro · ~51 km
- sable Dieba · attraction · Bougouni Region · ~53 km
- sable Dionkala · attraction · Bougouni Region · ~56 km
- Sèloba · fort · Koulikoro · ~61 km
- Ouolina · fort · Koulikoro · ~63 km
- Grande Mosquée · dargah · Bougouni Region · ~65 km
- Mission catholique de e ouelessebougou · church · Koulikoro · ~65 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sélingué Dam
- Lake Sélingué · lake · Bougouni Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Komondala · lake · ~96 km
- Ouandan · lake · Kankan Region · ~100 km
- Fenko · lake · Kankan Region · ~123 km
- Centrale hydroélectrique de Sotuba · lake · Bamako - Koulikoro · ~145 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Sélingué Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sélingué 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 Sélingué 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 Sélingué Dam?
Nearby: Lake Sélingué (lake, 26 km), Hippo Viewing (viewpoint, 54 km), Deca (viewpoint, 58 km), Fara Dje (attraction, 49 km), Mosquee de Kangaba (dargah, 49 km), Lieu Sacre Excision (attraction, 49 km).
Is Sélingué Dam worth visiting?
Sélingué Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Mali on Spotwander.