The small village of Essakane is around 70 kilometers west of the town of Timbuktu. The commune includes Lake Faguibine and two depressions, Lake Kamango and Lake Gouber, which fill with water in years when the annual flood of the Niger River is particularly extensive.
Located about 70 kilometers west of Timbuktu lies the village of Essakane. The community encompasses Lake Faguibine and two depressions, Lake Kamango and Lake Gouber, which are inundated with water in years when the Niger River's floodwaters are unusually abundant.