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Otu Destination Guide

Delve into Otu in Cameroon

Otu in the region of South-West Province is a city in Cameroon - some 221 mi or ( 356 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Otu

Current time in Otu is now 11:02 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Okurikang, Nsanaragati I, Mbenyan, and Inokum. 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 Otu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

AFRICA MASQUERADES by Michael Obayelu

3:07 min by MICHAEL OBAYELU
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The EKPE Masquerade of Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria. The Badegun Masquerade of Badegun Village, Oyo State of Nigera. Journey to Africa reflect some of the greatest traditions of human race. T ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Ejagham

Lake Ejagham is a small lake near Eyumodjock in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Unlike many other lakes in the region, it is not a volcanic lake, but is likely a solution basin formed by groundwater during the last Ice Age. This highly isolated lake is roughly oval in shape, lacks an inflow, but has an outflow into the Munaya River (part of the Cross River system). The outflow is impassable to most fishes because of a waterfall.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.75 8.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Lakes of Cameroon

Battle of Nsanakong

The Battle of Nsanakong or Battle of Nsanakang took place between defending British and attacking German forces during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. The town of Nsanakong had been occupied by the British on 30 August 1914. On 6 September, German forces attacked, driving the British force over the border back into Nigeria.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.88 8.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1914 in Africa, African theatre of World War I, 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