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Lake Nyos is a crater lake located in the Northwest region of Cameroon. It is a deep lake high on the flank of the inactive volcano in the oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity.

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Lake Nyos was addressed the " Deadliest Lake " by Guinness book of world record in 2008


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