Boumba River

Boumba River Bumba, Wumo
The Boumba River 1911
Location
Country	Cameroon
Regions	East Region
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Near Abong-Mbang
• coordinates	3°52′00″N 13°28′00″E / 3.86667°N 13.46667°E / 3.86667; 13.46667
• elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Mouth	Confluence with the Dja River
• location	Near Moloundou
• coordinates	2°02′07″N 15°11′37″E / 2.035382°N 15.193748°E / 2.035382; 15.193748
• elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Length	530 km (330 mi)
Basin size	27,400 km2 (10,579 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Moloundou
• average	285 m3/s (10,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Kongo River
Tributaries
• left	Lokomo
• right	Medoum, Bouda, Ndjwe, Bek

Boumba River is a river in the South Cameroon Plateau of southeast Cameroon.

Geography[]

The river rises in the Abong-Mbang region. The Boumba is almost 530 km long, and has a catchment of 27.400 km² ^[1]

Hydrometrie[]

The flow of the river was measured at Biwala in m³/s^[1]

Ecology[]

The river is a tributary of the Dja River and is adjacent to the Boumba Bek National Park, which is located between the Boumba and the . The forested area around the river is a diverse ecosystem. Logging is an industry in the area. The remote region is home to the Baka.^[2] Communities in the area engage in subsistence farming, hunting, fishing and gathering. The area is also used illegal commercial bushmeat hunters and traders and . Parrots and ivory are also smuggled through the area.^[3]

Trivia[]

• The area is believed to be a possible origin of the HIV virus.^[4]
• The legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé was reportedly sighted on the river in 2000.

References[]

Coordinates: 2°02′07″N 15°11′37″E / 2.0354°N 15.1937°E / 2.0354; 15.1937