Lake Nyos

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Lake Nyos

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Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located about 315 km northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. Nyos is a deep lake high on the …

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Located:Cameroon
Type:Limnic eruption
Total length:2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Width:1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area:1.58 km² (390 acres)
Mean depth:94.9 m (311 ft)
Depth:208 m (682 ft)
Surface elevation:1,091 m (3,579 ft)

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