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Lipenja Destination Guide
Delve into Lipenja in Cameroon
Lipenja in the region of South-West Province is located in Cameroon - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .
Local time in Lipenja is now 08:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Ndor, Dissoni, Kumbe Balue, and Kumba. While being here, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lipenja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 4.73 9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 17 km away
Bisoro
Bisoro Balue is a small village in Cameroon. There is another village called Bisoro in Burundi.
Located at 4.76 9.17 (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 23 km away
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