Chah, Cameroon

Chah
Village
Chah is located in Cameroon
Chah
Chah
Location of Chah in Cameroon
Coordinates: 6°28′41″N 10°13′46″E / 6.47806°N 10.22944°E / 6.47806; 10.22944
Communes of CameroonZhoa
Population
 • Total
593 (2005)

Chah, or Cha, is a village in the Northwest Province of Cameroon that was largely abandoned after the Lake Nyos disaster of 1986, when an eruption of carbon dioxide from nearby Lake Nyos killed many of its inhabitants. The village's population in 2005 was 593, 147 of which were men, and 446 were women.[1]

The village's infrastructure consists of at least seven kilometers of road, two bridges, and seven culverts.[2]

There are concerns about the stability of the natural rock wall that holds back the lake water. Regardless, the area was resettled after the disaster and reportedly has highly fertile soil.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire actualisé des villages du Cameroun" (PDF). ceped. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Zhoa Council Development Plan" (PDF). Programme National de Developpement Participatif. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ Loh, Choves (30 January 2009). "Lake Nyos - Survivors Waiting For Re-integration Program". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 Nov 2009.
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