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- ↑ Zebaze, Arnaud & Adoua, Njueya & Kwékam, Maurice & Emile, Temgoua. (2020). Assessment of Hydrogeoelectrical Characteristics of Crystalline Aquifers and Groundwaters Quality in Adamawa Plateau: Case of Mbakaou (Adamawa - Cameroon). Environmental and Earth Sciences Research Journal. 7. 153-163. 10.18280/eesrj.070405.
Coordinates: 6°23′53″N12°47′28″E / 6.398°N 12.791°E
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