Notable lake · Tadjourah, Djibouti
Sâkâlol
Sâkâlol is a lake in Tadjourah, Djibouti.
Sâkâlol: 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 Sâkâlol
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 Sâkâlol — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.01462, 42.30121. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sâkâlol
- Garbi · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Assal · lake · Tadjourah · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ardoukoba أردوكوبا · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mousa Ali · viewpoint · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ardakôba · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~8 km
- Soudda · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~11 km
- ‘Ounḏa Deres · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~12 km
- Kofnito · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~12 km
- Kallouwto · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~14 km
- Sidîẖa Dala · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~14 km
- Foul`i Amoh Dabba · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~15 km
- Oud 'Ale · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~15 km
- Sârouli · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~16 km
- Ouroumma · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~16 km
- Gabone · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~18 km
- Goroyyayto · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~18 km
- H̱ouleyna · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~19 km
- Inkaflou · viewpoint · Tadjourah · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sâkâlol
- Lake Assal · lake · Tadjourah · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Gummare · lake · ~109 km
- Lake Afambo · lake · ~119 km
- Lake Bario · lake · Afar Region · ~131 km
- Lake Abbe · lake · Afar Region · ~137 km
- كبح غارابتيسان Retenue de Garabitsan · lake · Tadjourah · ~16 km
- Gafôna · lake · Tadjourah · ~16 km
- Kaynie Goura · lake · Tadjourah · ~18 km
- Hoddali · lake · Tadjourah · ~22 km
- Barrage de Dorra السد درة · lake · Tadjourah · ~30 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Sâkâlol full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sâkâlol yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sâkâlol?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sâkâlol?
Nearby: Garbi (viewpoint, 26 km), Lake Assal (lake, 52 km), Ardoukoba أردوكوبا (viewpoint, 63 km), Mousa Ali (viewpoint, 65 km), Ardakôba (viewpoint, 8 km), Soudda (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Sâkâlol worth visiting?
Sâkâlol is listed as a notable lake in Djibouti on Spotwander.