Goundam
in Tombouctou, Mali
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Goundam Airport (6 mi) - Timbuktu Airport (49 mi)
- Ambodedjo Airport (134 mi)
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Djibo Airport (210 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.415 and -3.671 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 24' 52" and W -3° 40' 14"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Bambara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:08 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 6:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -17.128 and 176.928 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Yakani - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Mali.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mali. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Delve into Goundam
Goundam in Tombouctou with it's 8,456 habitants is a city located in Mali about 389 mi (or 626 km) north-east of Bamako, the country's capital town.
Current time in Goundam is now 04:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bamako with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Goundam. The closest airport in Mali is Goundam Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dire, Niafunke, Timbuktu, Youwarou and Douentza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 42°C / 108 °F
| Morning Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 40°C / 105 °F |
| Night Temperature | 34°C / 94 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 3% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
44°C (112 °F)
38°C (100 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
41°C (106 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
41°C (106 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Goundam Cercle
Goundam Circle is a second-level administrative subdivision of the Tombouctou Region in northern Mali. Its administrative center is the town of Goundam, although the most populous commune is that of Tonka. In the 2009 census, the circle had a population of 150,150. Although Goundam Cercle extends far into the north of Mali, the entire northern two thirds in covered by the inhospitable Sahara desert.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Goundam.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Goundam, GUD
