Mbakaou
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Mbakaou | |
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  Mbakaou | |
| Coordinates: 6°19′00″N 12°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]
The town has a hydroelectric power plant with an energy output of 213 Kw operated by Enéo, Cameroon's national electricity service.[3] The plant is designed supplies energy to around 300 households in eight communes.[4] From 2019 to 2022, a dam was built in Mbakaou, feeding the artificial Lake Mbakaou. The dam is one of three built on the Sanaga river, the longest river in Cameroon.