Notable lake · Kaolack Region, Senegal
Puits de sel
Puits de sel is a lake in Kaolack Region, Senegal.
Puits de sel: 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 Puits de sel
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 Puits de sel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.22337, -16.35087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Puits de sel
- Musée MAHICAO (Musée d'Art et d'Histoire des Cultures d'Afrique de l'Ouest) · museum · Fatick Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Digue · lake · Fatick Region · ~34 km
- Écomusée de Diakhao · museum · Fatick Region · ~34 km
- Puits de sel · lake · Fatick Region · ~36 km
- Plage de Roh · beach · Fatick Region · ~37 km
- Gouy Simal · fort · Fatick Region · ~40 km
- Fambine · river spot · Fatick Region · ~46 km
- Mar Lodj · river spot · Fatick Region · ~49 km
- Galerie d'art · museum · Fatick Region · ~49 km
- Digue · lake · Fatick Region · ~49 km
- Glacier · viewpoint · Fatick Region · ~50 km
- La casa isa · museum · Fatick Region · ~51 km
- Chez Jean · beach · Fatick Region · ~52 km
- Chez Marabout · beach · Fatick Region · ~53 km
- Congrégation des Sœurs à Nguéniène · Buddhist site · Thiès Region · ~54 km
- Amas coquiller de Niassam · viewpoint · Fatick Region · ~59 km
- Amas coquiller de Falia · viewpoint · Fatick Region · ~61 km
- Amas coquiller de Diogane · viewpoint · Fatick Region · ~63 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Puits de sel
- Lac rose · lake · Dakar Region · ~146 km · Must-see
- Digue · lake · Fatick Region · ~34 km
- Puits de sel · lake · Fatick Region · ~36 km
- Digue · lake · Fatick Region · ~49 km
- Puits de sel · lake · Fatick Region · ~64 km
- Lac Retba · lake · Dakar Region · ~146 km
- Ndéndiet · lake · Fatick Region · ~35 km
- Delta du Saloum · lake · Fatick Region · ~51 km
- Sine Saloum · lake · Fatick Region · ~51 km
- Lakh Bitib · lake · Thiès Region · ~119 km
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Frequently asked
Is Puits de sel full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Puits de sel yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Puits de sel?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Puits de sel?
Nearby: Musée MAHICAO (Musée d'Art et d'Histoire des Cultures d'Afrique de l'Ouest) (museum, 44 km), Digue (lake, 34 km), Écomusée de Diakhao (museum, 34 km), Puits de sel (lake, 36 km), Plage de Roh (beach, 37 km), Gouy Simal (fort, 40 km).
Is Puits de sel worth visiting?
Puits de sel is listed as a notable lake in Senegal on Spotwander.