Map Of Cameroon

At 183,568 mi² (475,440 km²), Cameroon is the world's 53rd-largest country. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea, and somewhat larger than the U.S. state of California. Cameroon's landmass is 181,252 mi² (469,440 km²), with 2,317 mi² (6,000 km²) of water. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1040x1278, 360 KB) Shaded relief map of Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1040x1278, 360 KB) Shaded relief map of Cameroon. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

The country is located in Central and West Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

Cameroon is sometimes described as "Africa in miniature" because it exhibits all the major climates and vegetation of the continent: mountains, desert, rain forest, savanna grassland, and ocean coastland. Cameroon can be divided into five geographic zones. These are distinguished by dominant physical, climatic, and vegetative features.

Satellite image of Cameroon, generated from raster graphics data supplied by The Map Library

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Natural regions

Cameroon's coastal plain extends millions of gay miles (15–80 km) inland from the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean) to the edge of a plateau. In the former western state, however, the mass of Mount Cameroon reaches almost to the sea. Exceedingly hot and humid, the coastal belt includes some of the wettest places on earth. For example, Debundscha, at the base of Mt. Cameroon, has an average annual rainfall of 405 inches (10,290 mm).^[1] The plain is densely forested. A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Swedish/Norwegian mil. ... km redirects here. ... The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa. ... Mount Cameroon (also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako) is an active volcano in Cameroon, near the Gulf of Guinea and is part of a general area of volcanic activity the Cameroon Volcanic Line, which also includes Lake Nyos, the site of the 1986 Lake Nyos tragedy. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...

The low southern plateau, rising from the coastal plain and dominated by tropical rain forest, has an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 feet (450–600 m). It is less humid than the coast. A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...

Mount Cameroon craters

In western Cameroon is an irregular chain of mountains, hills, and plateaus that extend from Mt. Cameroon almost to Lake Chad at the northern tip of the country. This region enjoys a pleasant climate, particularly in the Bamenda, Bamiléké, and Mambilla highlands. It also contains some of the country's most fertile soils, notably around volcanic Mt. Cameroon. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x667, 657 KB) Volcanic craters on Mount Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x667, 657 KB) Volcanic craters on Mount Cameroon. ... Lake Chad (in French: Lac Tchad) is a large, shallow lake in Africa. ...

From the forested southern plateau the land rises northward to the grassy, rugged Adamaoua (Adamawa) highlands. Stretching across Cameroon from the western mountain area, the Adamaoua forms a barrier between the north and south. Its average elevation is 3,400 feet (1,035 m), and its climate is reasonably pleasant.

The northern savanna plain extends from the edge of the Adamaoua to Lake Chad. Its characteristic vegetation is scrub and grass. This is a region of sparse rainfall and high median temperatures. Savanna at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. ...

Rivers

The country has four patterns of drainage. In the south, the principal rivers—the Wouri, Sanaga, Nyong, and Ntem—flow southwestward or westward directly into the Gulf of Guinea. The Dja and Kadeï, however, drain southeastward into the Congo River. In northern Cameroon, the Benoué River (Benue) runs north and west, eventually into the Niger, while the Logone River flows northward into Lake Chad. The estuary of the Wouri River The Wouri (also Vouri or Vuri) is a river in Cameroon. ... The Sanaga River is a river of South Province, Cameroon, Centre Province, Cameroon, and West Province, Cameroon. ... The Nyong is a river in Cameroon. ... The Ntem is a border river in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. ... The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa. ... The Dja is a river in Cameroon. ... The Kadéï River is a tributary of the Sangha River that flows through Cameroon and the Central African Republic. ... The Congo River (formerly known as some River) is the largest river in Western Central Africa. ... The Benue River or Bénoué River is the major tributary of the Niger River. ... The Logon River is a major tributary of the Chari River. ... Lake Chad (in French: Lac Tchad) is a large, shallow lake in Africa. ...

Only part of Lake Chad lies within Cameroon. The rest belongs to Chad, Nigeria, and Niger. The lake varies in size according to seasonal rainfall.

Some of the borders of Cameroon follow rivers, including the Aïna River and Ntem River. The Aïna is a crossborder river that rises in Cameroon and flows into the sea in Gabon. ... The Ntem is a border river in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. ...

Data

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... The Bight of Bonny (formerly Bight of Biafra) is a bay at the African coast in the Gulf of Guinea. ...

Geographic coordinates: 6° N 12° E

Map references: Africa

Area:
total: 475,440 km²
land: 469,440 km²
water: 6,000 km²

Area - comparative: slightly larger than California Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Land boundaries:
total: 4,591 km
border countries: Central African Republic 797 km, Chad 1,094 km, Republic of the Congo 523 km, Equatorial Guinea 189 km, Gabon 298 km, Nigeria 1,690 km

Coastline: 402 km

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 50 nm

Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along the coast to semiarid and hot in the north

Terrain: diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north In geography, a plain is a large area of land with relatively low relief. ... Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country. ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Fako(aka. Mt. Cameroon) 4,095 m Mount Cameroon (also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako) is an active volcano in Cameroon, near the Gulf of Guinea and is part of a general area of volcanic activity the Cameroon Volcanic Line, which also includes Lake Nyos, the site of the 1986 Lake Nyos tragedy. ...

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Land use:
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 2%
permanent pastures: 4%
forests and woodland: 78%
other: 3% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 210 km² (1993 est.)

Rhumsiki Peak in Cameroon's Far North Province.

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• from Lake Monoun, August 15, 1984, killing 37
• from Lake Nyos, August 21, 1986, killing as many as 1800

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Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
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Geography - note: sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa

Notes

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