🌊 Lake Nyos

Cameroon · Africa · 1,091 m · 6.44°N, 10.30°E

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Quick facts

Country	Cameroon
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	1,091 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	6.44°N, 10.30°E · view on map

Lake Nyos sits at 1,091 m in Cameroon, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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