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Mofako Destination Guide
Touring Mofako in Cameroon
Mofako in the region of South-West Province is a city located in Cameroon - some 170 mi or ( 274 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .
Time in Mofako is now 06:43 PM (Saturday) . 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, Dissoni, Douala, Bissoro, and Bikoki. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Mofako ? 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 14 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 14 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 26 km away
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