Nyos-Acha
Nyos-Acha is a locality in North-West Region, Cameroon and has an elevation of 1,007 metres. Nyos-Acha is situated nearby to the village Kam, as well as near Chah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Nyos.
Lake Nyos
Lake
Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located about 315 km northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. Nyos is a deep lake high on the flank of an inactive volcano in the Oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity. Lake Nyos is situated 3½ km east of Nyos-Acha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chah.
Chah
Village
Chah, or Cha, is a village in the Northwest Province of Cameroon that was largely abandoned after the Lake Nyos disaster of 1986, when an eruption of carbon dioxide from nearby Lake Nyos killed many of its inhabitants. Chah is situated 5 km northwest of Nyos-Acha.
Nyos-Acha
- Type: Locality
- Location: North-West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.45° or 6° 27′ northLongitude
10.26667° or 10° 16′ eastElevation
1,007 metres (3,304 feet)Open location code
6FRGF728+2MGeoNames ID
2223320
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