Lake Barombi Mbo

Lake Barombi Mbo or Barombi-ma-Mbu is a lake near in the Southwest Region of . It is located in the Cameroon volcanic chain, and is the largest volcanic lake in this region.
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  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 314 metres (1,030 feet)
  • Description: crater lake
  • Also known as
    “Barombi-ma-Mbu”
    “Barómbi-See”
    “Elefanten-See”
    “Lake Barombi”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumba.

Photo: Betterfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in Southwestern and the administrative capital of Meme Division.

Lake Barombi Mbo

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Latitude
4.66152° or 4° 39′ 42″ north
Longitude
9.40215° or 9° 24′ 8″ east
Open location code
6FPFMC62+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 321553957
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2234739
Wiki­data ID
Q808581

Satellite Map

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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”
  • Hausa: “Tafkin Barombi Mbo”
  • Igbo: “Ọdọ Mmiri Barombi Mbo”
  • 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.

Cameroon: Highlights

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