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Touring Bopo in Cameroon
Bopo in the region of South-West Province is a city located in Cameroon - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) West of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .
Time in Bopo is now 07:45 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Bavenga, Bafia, Ndoh I, and Nake Bongwana. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Bopo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Barombi Koto
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. It is a volcanic lake with a diameter of about 1.2 km . There is a small island in the middle, which is densely inhabited by the Barombi, a tribe of fishers. The Tung Nsuia and Tung Nsuria streams, each about 1–2 m wide and 0.3 m deep near their mouth, are the only inflows into the lake, and they dry out in dry season.
Located at 4.47 9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Mungo River, Cameroon
The Mungo River is a large river in Cameroon that drains the mountains in the southern portion of the Cameroon line of active and extinct volcanoes.
Located at 4.56 9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kumba
For the roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, see Kumba (roller coaster). For the fish genus, see Kumba (genus). For the South African iron ore company, see Kumba Resources.
Located at 4.63 9.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mbanga, Cameroon
For an African prince, see Prince Mbanga. Mbanga Mbanga, Cameroon is located in CameroonMbangaMbanga Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|30|33|N|9|34|5|E|type:city(29732)_region:CM | |name= }} Country 25px Cameroon Province Southwest Province Division Mungo Elevation 149 m Population (2012) • Total 29,732 Mbanga is a town in western Cameroon.
Located at 4.51 9.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 4.67 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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