Mount Bambouto is a polygenic stratovolcano of the Cameroon Volcanic Line,built between 21 Ma and 4.5 Ma.It is situated approximately 200 km NE of Mount Cameroon,between 09°55′and 10°15′longitude east and,05°25′and 05°50′latitude north.The volcano covers an area of 500 km^2 and culminates at 2740 m at Meletan dome and bears a collapsed caldera at the summit (13×8 km).Mount Bambouto is characterized by several natural hazards of different origins: meteorological,such as landslides and rock falls;anthropogenic,such as bushfires,tribal wars and deforestation;and volcanological,such as volcanic eruption.The thematic map shows that 55-60%of the caldera has high probability of occurrence of mass movement.The caldera has a high population density(3000 inhabitants),which increases the level of risk,evaluated at approximately $US3.8 million for patrimony,3000 civilian deaths and destruction of biodiversity.
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