Mbam
Mbam is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 5.79°, 11.31°
About Mbam
The Mbam River is the largest tributary of the Sanaga River in Cameroon. It has a total length of 548 km (341 mi) and has a total drainage basin of 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi).
It flows from the Adamawa Plateau and receives the Kim and Ndjim rivers on its left bank and later the Noun River at its right bank before its confluence with the Sanaga River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Mbam River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mbam: Key Facts
| Length | 425 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 710 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 42,300 km² |
| Mouth | Sanaga |
| Tributaries | Noun River |
Facts from Wikidata Q946653 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Mbam: Quick Answers
- Where is Mbam?
- Mbam is located in Cameroon, at 5.7899° N, 11.3142° E.
- Are there dams on the Mbam?
- No dam on the Mbam is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.