GUNUNG · Kamerun

Mount Manengouba

Mwanenguba / Muanenguba (Manenguba)

Information

Elevation: 2.411 m
Country: Kamerun (CM)
Location / Range: Garis Vulkanik Kamerun (Cameroon Volcanic Line) / Pegunungan Bakossi
Mountain type: Gunung berapi tidur (perisai bertumpuk stratovolcano dengan kaldera kembar)
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 5.0300, 9.8300
Difficulty: Sedang–berat (trek & kemah; jalur berlumpur, sekitar 22 km pulang-pergi)
Best Season: November–Februari (musim kering)
Permits & Rules: Bukan taman nasional berpermit ketat; disarankan pemandu lokal dari desa sekitar (Mbouroukou/Melong/Bangem) karena kawasan ini adat masyarakat Bakossi
Hazards: Kabut & cuaca cepat berubah, jalur berlumpur dan licin, medan padang rumput terbuka tanpa naungan, hawa dingin di rim kaldera

Description

Mount Manengouba (about 2,411 m), called Mwanenguba or Muanenguba by locals, is a dormant volcano in south-western Cameroon and part of the Cameroon Volcanic Line. Its summit is a pair of nested calderas—the older, faint Elengoum enclosing the well-preserved Eboga caldera—and on the caldera floor lie two strikingly different crater lakes: the deep-green 'Male Lake' and the blue 'Female Lake'. These twin lakes are the mountain's main draw and hold deep sacred significance for the local Bakossi people. The popular 'Twin Lakes Trail' runs about 22 km round trip from the Mbouroukou/Melong side, climbing through tropical forest and then high grassland to the caldera rim and down to the lakeshore; many hikers camp overnight to catch sunrise over the lakes.

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Routes

Akses rim kaldera dari sisi Bangem

Sedang; medan padang rumput terbuka

Beberapa jam trek pendek dari titik akses jalan

An alternative approach to the caldera rim and twin lakes from the Bangem (Kupe-Muanenguba) side. Shorter but still crossing misty open grassland; suitable for a day visit to the lake viewpoints.

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Climbing Experiences

Experiences on Mount Manengouba center on the trek to the twin lakes in the Eboga caldera—the green 'Male Lake' and the blue 'Female Lake'. Hikers describe muddy trails through tropical forest and then open grassland, drifting mist, and the dramatic sight of two differently coloured lakes from the caldera rim. Many camp overnight near the lakes, meet the local Bakossi people, and watch sunrise over the water.

References

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