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Mapan Destination Guide

Delve into Mapan in Cameroon

Mapan in the region of Littoral Region is a city in Cameroon - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

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Current time in Mapan is now 02:10 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Songndong, Song Ndong, Nkoukoue, and Nkomenan. While being here, make sure to check out Yaoundé . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mapan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Edéa

Edéa is a city located in the Littoral Province, Cameroon by the Sanaga River and near the railroad line Douala-Yaoundé. It has a population of 122,300 (2001 estimate). There are bauxite facilities, aluminium processing facility, steel processing facility, timber facilities, paper facilities and some water power stations in the city. At outskirts of Edéa people are farming bananas, oil palms and cacao trees.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.80 10.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Littoral Region (Cameroon), Populated places in Cameroon

Second Battle of Edea

The Second Battle of Edea was the German counter-attack against French forces stationed in the village of Edea during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. Allied forces from Duala occupied the town following the First Battle of Edea in October 1914. The Germans, eager to retake the position attacked on 5 January 1915 but were repulsed by the French force.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.80 10.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: African theatre of World War I, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of the African Theatre (World War I), Battles of the Kamerun campaign, History of Cameroon, Kamerun, Military history of Cameroon

First Battle of Edea

The First Battle of Edea involved the British and French assault on German forces stationed in the village of Edea during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. Allied forces from Duala launched their advance on 20 October. Following stiff resistance along the southern railway line between Duala and Edea, German forces withdrew from the town to Jaunde, allowing Allied troops to finally occupy Edea on 26 October 1914.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.80 10.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: African theatre of World War I, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the African Theatre (World War I), Battles of the Kamerun campaign, History of Cameroon, Kamerun, Military history of Cameroon

Lake Ossa

Lake Ossa is a lake that lies west of Edéa in the Littoral Province of Cameroon. It was created by tectonic movements of the Earth's crust. Ossa is a popular site for fishing and watersports.

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Located at 3.80 10.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Lakes of Cameroon, Littoral Region (Cameroon)