Mbakaou | |
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  Mbakaou | |
| Coordinates: 6°19′00″N12°49′00″E / 6.31667°N 12.8167°E | |
| Country | Cameroon  |
| Region | Adamawa |
| Department | Djérem |
Mbakaou is a village in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon. It is part of the commune of Tibati. [1] The economy is based mainly on fishing. [2]
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Lake Mbakaou, also known as Mbakaou reservoir, is an artificial lake in Cameroon. The lake was formed by the construction of a dam and is fed by the Sanaga River. The closest settlement is the fishing village of Mbakaou. The lake's surface area has been calculated at 500 km2, but can fluctuate as the volume of the lake changes.
The Mbakaou Power Station is an operational 1.48 megawatts (1,980 hp) mini hydroelectric power station in Cameroon. Commercially commissioned in December 2021, the renewable energy project was jointly developed by the Government of Cameroon, in collaboration with IED Invest, an independent power producer (IPP) based in France, and Eneo Cameroon S.A., the Cameroonian national electric distribution parastatal company. The power generated at this power plant, amounting to 11.2 GWh annually, is sold to Eneo Cameroon, under a 20-year power purchase agreement, and is distributed to an estimated 40,000 people in the Adamawa Province of Cameroon.
