Boumba River

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

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
• elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Mouth	Confluence with the Dja River
• location	Near Moloundou
• coordinates	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

Geography

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

Hydrometry

The flow of the river was measured at Biwala in m³/s

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 Bek River. 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. Communities in the area engage in subsistence farming, hunting, fishing and gathering. The area is also used illegal commercial bushmeat hunters and traders and trophy hunters. Parrots and ivory are also smuggled through the area.

Trivia

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