World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO)

Antenne de Recherches Géophysiques et Volcanologiques Cameroon

Mount Cameroon is monitored by Antenne de Recherches Géophysiques et Volcanologiques which is located in EKONA, a village situated 15 km from Buéa, the capital of the south-east province of Cameroon. The group was founded in 1984 and was temporarily installed in Kumba. A dedicated center was built in 1988 in Ekona. ARGV operates within the Institute for Geological and Mining Research and is in charge of the Geophysical program for the study and assessment of volcanological hazards.

Mount Cameroon is permanently monitored with a network of 6 telemetered seismic stations.

A gravimetric survey has been performed in the Mount Cameroon volcanic zone and a new gravimetric map for Cameroon has been prepared.

The release of carbon dioxide at Lake Nyos killed 1,700 people in 1986.

Contact information: 

Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (IRGM)
Antenne de Recherches Géophysiques et Volcanologiques
(ARGV)
BP 370 - Buea
Cameroun

Telephone:
Telefax:
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Director: Dr. G.E. Ekodak (IRGM)
Dr. Ateba Bekoa (ARGV)

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