Lake Nyos

Summary

Lake Nyos is a meromictic lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of meromictic_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Nyos is located in Northwest^[3].
• Lake Nyos is in the country of Cameroon^[4].
• Lake Nyos's instance of is recorded as meromictic lake^[5].
• Lake Nyos's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake^[6].
• Lake Nyos's instance of is recorded as lake^[7].
• Lake Nyos's basin country is recorded as Cameroon^[8].
• Lake Nyos's Commons category is recorded as Lake Nyos^[9].
• Lake Nyos's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 6.4380555555556, 'longitude': 10.298888888889}^[10].
• Lake Nyos's length is recorded as {'amount': '+2.0'}^[11].
• Lake Nyos sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1091'}^[12].
• Lake Nyos covers an area of {'amount': '+1.58'}^[13].
• Lake Nyos's height is recorded as {'amount': '+208'}^[14].
• Lake Nyos's width is recorded as {'amount': '+1.2'}^[15].
• Lake Nyos's volume as quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.15'}^[16].
• Lake Nyos's vertical depth is recorded as {'amount': '+210'}^[17].

Body

Geography

Lake Nyos is in the country of Cameroon^[4]. It is located in Northwest^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Nyos covers an area of {'amount': '+1.58'}^[13]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1091'}^[12]. Its length is recorded as {'amount': '+2.0'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include meromictic lake^[5], volcanic crater lake^[6], and lake^[7].

Why It Matters

Lake Nyos ranks in the top 5% of meromictic_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]