Lake Barombi Mbo
Lake Barombi Mbo or Barombi-ma-Mbu is a lake near Kumba in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. It is located in the Cameroon volcanic chain, and is the largest volcanic lake in this region.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Lake
- Description: crater lake
- Also known as: “Barombi-ma-Mbu”, “Barómbi-See”, “Elefanten-See”, and “Lake Barombi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumba.
Kumba
Photo: Betterfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kumba is a town in Coastal Cameroon. It is the main commercial town in the English-speaking part of Cameroon. It has two main markets: Kumba Market and Fiango Market.
Lake Barombi Mbo
- Categories: volcanic crater lake and body of water
- Location: South-West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.66152° or 4° 39′ 42″ northLongitude
9.40215° or 9° 24′ 8″ eastElevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)Open location code
6FPFMC62+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 321553957OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2234739Wikidata ID
Q808581
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Barombi Mbo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Burmese to Western Mari—“Lake Barombi Mbo” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဘရွန်ဘိဘိုကန်”
- Catalan: “llac Barombi Mbo”
- Cebuano: “Lake Barombi Mbo”
- Chinese: “巴龍比姆博湖”
- French: “lac Barombi Mbo”
- French: “Lac Barombi Mbo”
- German: “Barombi Mbo”
- German: “Elefantensee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Barombi Mbo”
- Spanish: “Lago Barombi Mbo”
- Swedish: “Lake Barombi Mbo”
- Western Mari: “Баромби Мбё”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kake and Small Ekombe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include GBHS Kumba and GBTTC ENIEG.
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