Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto
Lake Barombi Koto, also known as Lake Barombi Kotto or Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto, is a small lake in the volcanic chain in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.- Type: Lake
- Description: crater lake
- Also known as: “Baròmbi-See”, “Lake Barambi”, “Lake Barambi Koto”, “Lake Barombi”, “Lake Barombi Koto”, “Lake Barombi Kotto”, “Rickards Lake”, and “Rickards-See”
Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto
- Categories: volcanic crater lake and body of water
- Location: South-West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.4724° or 4° 28′ 21″ north
Longitude
9.2655° or 9° 15′ 56″ east
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
6FPFF7C8+X6
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Western Mari—“Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဘရွန်ဘိကိုတိုကန်”
- Cebuano: “Lake Barombi Koto”
- Chinese: “巴龍比科托湖”
- French: “lac Barombi Koto”
- French: “Lac Barombi Koto”
- German: “Barombi Koto”
- Hausa: “Tafkin Barombi Koto”
- Portuguese: “Lago Barombi Koto”
- Spanish: “Lago Barombi Koto”
- Swedish: “Lake Barombi Koto”
- Western Mari: “Баромби Кото”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bai Longe and Kuke Bova.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lake Mbwandong and Bakundu Forest Reserve.
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