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Alarke in the region of Far North Province is a town in Cameroon - some 602 mi or ( 969 km ) North-East of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Alarke is now 06:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Maroua, Magourde I, Garoua, Blabline, and Amalgoss. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Maroua . Where to go and what to see in Alarke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Kousséri

Kousséri is a city in Far North Province, Cameroon, lying on the border with Chad, across the Chari River from N'Djamena. It is the capital of the Logone-et-Chari department. It is a market town, and its population has recently been swollen by refugees from Chad. It had a population of 89,123 at the 2005 Census.

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Located at 12.08 15.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cameroon–Chad border crossings, French Equatorial Africa, Populated places in Cameroon

Battle of Kusseri

The Battle of Kusseri between German and French forces took place from late August to 25 September 1914 in Kusseri, northeastern Kamerun during the Kamerun Campaign of World War I. The action resulted in the French capture of the Kusseri fort and the German garrison's retreat to Mora.

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Located at 12.08 15.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1914 in Africa, 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, Conflicts in 1914, History of Cameroon, Kamerun, Military history of Cameroon

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