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Betenge Destination Guide

Delve into Betenge in Cameroon

Betenge in the region of South-West Province is a city in Cameroon - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

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Current time in Betenge is now 09:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Narendi, Dissoni, Kumbe Balue, and Douala. While being here, make sure to check out Yaoundé . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Betenge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bisoro

Bisoro Balue is a small village in Cameroon. There is another village called Bisoro in Burundi.

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Located at 4.76 9.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Cameroon

Lake Dissoni

Lake Dissoni, also known as Lake Soden, is a small lake in the volcanic chain in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. This volcanic lake has diameter of about 1.25 km and is at the southeastern foot of the Rumpi Hills. There are only three fish species in the lake, but all these are endemic: A poeciliid, an undescribed catfish and an undescribed barb. The atyid shrimp Caridina sodenensis is also endemic to the lake.

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Located at 4.73 9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Lakes of Cameroon

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. It is one of the oldest radiocarbon-dated lakes in Africa. On old colonial maps the area was known as Elefanten Sea (Elephant Lake), but the elephants living in the area were extirpated due to ivory trading. Until now, 15 species of fishes have been recorded from the lake.

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Located at 4.67 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Lakes of Cameroon