Nkam River

The Nkam River rises in the in the of , and joins the to become the . It is known to tourists for the spectacular Chutes d'Ekom, an 80-metre-high waterfall about 30 kilometres from .
Tap on a place
to explore it
Photo: KLO.J, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Cameroon
  • Also known as: Nkam

Nkam River

Latitude
4.56667° or 4° 34′ north
Longitude
10.16667° or 10° 10′ east
Elevation
139 metres (456 feet)
Open location code
6FPGH588+MM
Geo­Names ID
2224166
Wiki­data ID
Q4782691
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Nkam River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Nkam River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر نكام
  • Cebuano: Nkam
  • Dutch: Nkam
  • French: Nkam
  • Irish: Abhainn Nkam
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Nkam
  • Swedish: Nkam
  • Turkish: Nkam Nehri
  • Welsh: Afon Nkam

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Timté and Béwang I.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Makombé River.

Cameroon: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Yaoundé, Douala, Adamaoua, and Mount Cameroon.

Curious Streams to Discover

Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Nkam River”. Photo: KLO.J, CC BY 2.0.