Notable lake · Upper-Basins, Burkina Faso
Barrage de Samendeni
Barrage de Samendeni is a lake in Upper-Basins, Burkina Faso.
Barrage de Samendeni: 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 Barrage de Samendeni
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 Barrage de Samendeni — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.38904, -4.57539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrage de Samendeni
- Grande Mosquée de Dioulassoba · dargah · Upper-Basins · ~48 km · Must-see
- Marre aux hippopotames · viewpoint · Upper-Basins · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kantolo · viewpoint · Upper-Basins · ~14 km
- Champ D · fort · Upper-Basins · ~22 km
- Mare aux hippopotames de Bama · sanctuary · Upper-Basins · ~25 km
- Tonvo · viewpoint · Upper-Basins · ~28 km
- Champ D N1 · fort · Upper-Basins · ~29 km
- Forêt Classé de Kou (La Guinguette) · sanctuary · Upper-Basins · ~33 km
- Senoufo · museum · Upper-Basins · ~42 km
- ASPAC Musée de la Musique d'hier et aujourd'hui · museum · Upper-Basins · ~44 km
- Forêt classée de Téré · sanctuary · Upper-Basins · ~46 km
- Kanso · viewpoint · Upper-Basins · ~47 km
- Daouda · viewpoint · Upper-Basins · ~49 km
- Place de la Nation · fort · Upper-Basins · ~49 km
- Musée du Houet · museum · Upper-Basins · ~49 km
- Rond point du cinquantenaire · fort · Upper-Basins · ~51 km
- Place de la Femme · fort · Upper-Basins · ~52 km
- Falaises de Banfora · viewpoint · Upper-Basins · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrage de Samendeni
- Lac de Tengrela · lake · Waterfalls · ~109 km · Must-see
- Mare aux Hippopotames · lake · Upper-Basins · ~62 km
- Barrage · lake · Koutiala Region · ~124 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barrage de Samendeni full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barrage de Samendeni yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barrage de Samendeni?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barrage de Samendeni?
Nearby: Grande Mosquée de Dioulassoba (dargah, 48 km), Marre aux hippopotames (viewpoint, 61 km), Kantolo (viewpoint, 14 km), Champ D (fort, 22 km), Mare aux hippopotames de Bama (sanctuary, 25 km), Tonvo (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Barrage de Samendeni worth visiting?
Barrage de Samendeni is listed as a notable lake in Burkina Faso on Spotwander.