Lake Tissongo
Reservoir in Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reservoir in Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Tissongo is a lake of western Cameroon. It is situated within the Douala Edéa Wildlife Reserve of Littoral Province, and is connected to the south bank of the Sanaga River by a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) tidal channel. The lake drains into the river about 40 kilometres downstream of Edéa.[1] The area is biologically rich.[2] The villagers of five villages in the reserve in the area earn their livelihoods from hunting bushmeat, and a 1990 survey found some 50 firearms in the area around Lake Tissongo.[3]
Lake Tissongo | |
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Coordinates | 3°34′8″N 9°52′44″E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Sanaga River |
Basin countries | Cameroon |
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