Lake Njupi
Lake Njupi is a lake in North-West Region, Cameroon and has an elevation of 1,045 metres. Lake Njupi is situated nearby to the village Kam, as well as near Nyos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 8 km west of Lake Njupi.
Lake Njupi
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: North-West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.45° or 6° 27′ northLongitude
10.3° or 10° 18′ eastElevation
1,045 metres (3,428 feet)Open location code
6FRGF822+22GeoNames ID
2224180
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kam and Nyos.
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Highlights include Lake Kuk and Naessu.
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