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Discover Ngongo in Cameroon
Ngongo in the region of South-West Province is a town located in Cameroon - some 164 mi or ( 265 km ) West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .
Local time in Ngongo is now 08:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Ngwenge, Nganjo, Musone, and Douala. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ngongo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 10 km away
Mbonge
Mbonge is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Located at 4.53 9.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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 22 km away
Ekondo-Titi
Ekondo-Titi is a commune and arrondissement in the Ndian département, Southwest Province, western Cameroon.
Located at 4.60 9.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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 23 km away
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