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Touring Nkwen in Cameroon

Nkwen in the region of North-West Region is located in Cameroon - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .

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Time in Nkwen is now 08:01 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Mankon, Douala, Buea, and Belo. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Nkwen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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view of Nkwen market Bamenda,Cameroon

8:26 min by elakify
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Nkwen is one half of Bamenda.Mankon,nkwen and mendankwe,make up the big Bamenda.Bamenda is politically known in the Cameroons and the world at large for it part in every sphere of Cameroon life. ..

West Cameroon Dancing 1963-64

8:48 min by Arianela
Views: 3628 Rating: 4.75

Watch FULL SCREEN Scenes from Independence Day 10/1/1963 in West Cameroons with glimpses of honored Fons; Fon of Bafut Palace mourning death of Fon's son; Independence Day 1964. movie was without soun ..


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8:11 min by Matti Foncha
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This is a special procession to carry "The Word" to the alter during Mass. Music and dance are from the Kom tradition in Cameroon and the occasion was the celebration of Father Francis Moma's first ma ..

Part 1 - Reception of HRH Fon Seem Mbinglo I of Nso at Ghana Street in Bamenda 2012

11:01 min by GhanaStreet
Views: 1261 Rating: 5.00

This video carries some highlights during the august visit of His Royal Highness Fon Seem Mbinglo 1 to his subjects at Bamenda on 19th March 2012. The reception was organised at Ghana Street where a l ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Momo division

Momo is one of the Divisions of the North West Province of Cameroon, now North West Region according to the constitutional changes brought about by the Biya Regime. The other Divisions include Boyo, Bui, Donga-Mantung, Menchum, Ngoh-Kehtunja and Mezam which hosts the Regional Headquarters in Bamenda. Momo Division is peopled by the Widikum tribe, five of whose clans are represented in the Division: the Menemo, the Moghamo, the Ngie, the Ngwaw,and the Oshie.

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Located at 6.00 10.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Subdivisions of Cameroon

Bamenda

Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Region. The city had a population of about 800,000 people at the 2012 Census, and is located 366 km (227 mi) north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location.

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Located at 5.93 10.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Northwest Region (Cameroon), Populated places in Cameroon, Provincial capitals in Cameroon

Bamenda Airport

Bamenda Airport is an airport serving Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest Province in Cameroon.

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Located at 6.04 10.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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Bafut, Cameroon

Bafut is a town, a traditional fondom and a modern commune in Cameroon. It is located in the Mezam Department, which in turn is located in the Northwest Province. Bafut is famous for having preserved its structure as a traditional kingdom, under the leadership of the Fon of Bafut. Its traditional power structures operate in harmony with its modern local government council, which aims to turn Bafut into an Eco-city.

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Located at 6.08 10.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Belo, Cameroon

Belo is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 6.13 10.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon