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.
Essakane village is positioned about 70 kilometers west of Timbuktu. The community features Lake Faguibine and two depressions, Lake Kamango and Lake Gouber, which are filled with water in years when the Niger River's annual flood is unusually extensive.