Lake Barombi Mbo
| Lake Barombi Mbo | |
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| Coordinates | 4°40′N 9°24′E / 4.667°N 9.400°E |
| Basin countries | Cameroon |
Lake Barombi Mbo or Barombi-Ma-Mbu is a lake of Cameroon. It is a volcanic lake in the Cameroon volcanic chain. It is one of the oldest radiocarbon-dated lakes in Africa. [1] On old colonial maps the area was known as Elefanten Sea (Elephant Lake), but the elephant living in the area went extinct due to ivory trading. [2] The lake drains into the Mungo River and sustains certain species of endemic and threatened cichlid fish, such as dikume, konye and pungo.
References
- ^ Past climate variability through Europe and Africa
- ^ [https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/dspace/bitstream/1887/8060/1/11_530_026.pdf Elephants and Their Interactions with People and Vegetation in the Waza-Logone Region, Cameroon, Part I Introduction and General Background, 1.1 The Problem, pg 3.]
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