Notable lake · Ségou Region, Mali
Markala Dam
Barrage Hydraulique Markala
Markala Dam is a lake in Ségou Region, Mali.
Markala Dam: 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 Markala Dam
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 Markala Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.68040, -6.08163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Markala Dam
- Djegueba · fort · Ségou Region · ~1 km
- Tomb of Da Monzon · fort · Ségou Region · ~28 km
- Rond Point · fort · Ségou Region · ~40 km
- Grande Mosquée du vendredi de Ségou · dargah · Ségou Region · ~40 km
- Rond-Point de la Pirogue · fort · Ségou Region · ~41 km
- Rond-Point de la Case · fort · Ségou Region · ~41 km
- Musée Régional des Masques et Marionnettes de Ségou · museum · Ségou Region · ~43 km
- Balanzan Ségou · fort · Ségou Region · ~49 km
- Ton Masala · fort · Ségou Region · ~52 km
- Mosquée de la Mere de Biton · fort · Ségou Region · ~54 km
- Palais de Biton Coulibaly · fort · Ségou Region · ~54 km
- Mosquée de Temou · dargah · Ségou Region · ~11 km
- Mosquée · dargah · Ségou Region · ~12 km
- Mosquée de Dougouba · dargah · Ségou Region · ~15 km
- Mosquée de Dougabougou · dargah · Ségou Region · ~20 km
- Mosquée de Sibila · dargah · Ségou Region · ~31 km
- Mosquée de Niéréla · dargah · Ségou Region · ~31 km
- Mosquée · dargah · Ségou Region · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Markala Dam
- Barrage de Talo · lake · Ségou Region · ~120 km
- Mare de Kèndara · lake · Koulikoro · ~139 km
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Frequently asked
Is Markala Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Markala Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Markala Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Markala Dam?
Nearby: Djegueba (fort, 1 km), Tomb of Da Monzon (fort, 28 km), Rond Point (fort, 40 km), Grande Mosquée du vendredi de Ségou (dargah, 40 km), Rond-Point de la Pirogue (fort, 41 km), Rond-Point de la Case (fort, 41 km).
Is Markala Dam worth visiting?
Markala Dam is listed as a notable lake in Mali on Spotwander.