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Delve into Bakossi in Cameroon
Bakossi in the region of South-West Province is a city in Cameroon - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .
Current time in Bakossi is now 12:46 AM (Thursday) . 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, Tombel, Mbome Ngwandang, Nsuke, and Njombe. While being here, make sure to check out Yaoundé . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bakossi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
BLESSING THE BAFAW TRIBE & KURUME VILLAGE - BAFAW QUEEN - ELMINA DIBO EPIE
Bafaw (a tribe in Cameroon, Africa, found in the South Western Region). The tradition dictates that, a dying Chief or his Queen, must give Blessings to the village, to pass on PEACE to its inhabitants ..
Crossing Lake Barombi - Dec 2012
Me and Martin taking a trip across lake Barombi - Kumba - Cameroon to the Barombi Village in the company of the amazing Alphonse. Here he recites to us the story of how the village came about as we li ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kumba
For the roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, see Kumba (roller coaster). For the fish genus, see Kumba (genus). For the South African iron ore company, see Kumba Resources.
Located at 4.63 9.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mungo River, Cameroon
The Mungo River is a large river in Cameroon that drains the mountains in the southern portion of the Cameroon line of active and extinct volcanoes.
Located at 4.56 9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Lake Barombi Mbo
Lake Barombi Mbo or Barombi-ma-Mbu is a lake near Kumba in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. It is located in the Cameroon volcanic chain, and is the largest volcanic lake in this region. It is one of the oldest radiocarbon-dated lakes in Africa. On old colonial maps the area was known as Elefanten Sea (Elephant Lake), but the elephants living in the area were extirpated due to ivory trading. Until now, 15 species of fishes have been recorded from the lake.
Located at 4.67 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bakossi Forest Reserve
The Bakossi Forest Reserve is a 5,517 square kilometres reserve within the Bakossi Mountains in Cameroon, home to many rare species of plants, animals and birds. The Forest Reserve in turn contains the Bakossi National Park, created by a decree in early 2008. The park covers 29,320 hectares, and was justified on the basis of preserving plant diversification.
Located at 4.74 9.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mbanga, Cameroon
For an African prince, see Prince Mbanga. Mbanga Mbanga, Cameroon is located in CameroonMbangaMbanga Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|30|33|N|9|34|5|E|type:city(29732)_region:CM | |name= }} Country 25px Cameroon Province Southwest Province Division Mungo Elevation 149 m Population (2012) • Total 29,732 Mbanga is a town in western Cameroon.
Located at 4.51 9.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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