Yak Loum

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Yak Loum Lake
បឹងយក្សឡោម
Yak Loum Lake  បឹងយក្សឡោម - Aerial view
Aerial view
Location Ratanakiri
Coordinates 13°43′48″N 107°00′54″E / 13.730°N 107.015°E / 13.730; 107.015Coordinates: 13°43′48″N 107°00′54″E / 13.730°N 107.015°E / 13.730; 107.015
Lake type crater lake
Basin  countries Cambodia
Max. depth 157 ft (48 m)

Yak Loum (Khmer: បឹងយក្សឡោម) is a lake and a popular tourist destination in the Ratanakiri province of northeastern Cambodia. Located approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from the provincial capital, Banlung, the beautiful lake occupies a 4,000-year-old volcanic crater. Due to the lake’s tremendous depth (157 feet (48 m)), its water is exceptionally clean and clear. The lake is almost perfectly round and measures 0.45 miles (0.72 km) in diameter. Large trees and rich, lush rain forest, the home of many exotic birds and parrots, surround the lake.

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