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Gaboua Destination Guide

Delve into Gaboua in Cameroon

Gaboua in the region of Far North Province is a city in Cameroon - some 515 mi or ( 830 km ) North of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gaboua

Current time in Gaboua is now 03:05 AM (Sunday) . 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: Roua, Oudoumdjaray, Ngacheve, Ngassawe, and Maroua. While being here, make sure to check out Roua . 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 Gaboua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cameroon, Oudjilla, traditional dance

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Oudjilla. Traditional dance performance by the forty-five wifes of the Chief. "Danse des fossile des jeunes femmes" ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Tokombéré

Tokombéré is a town and commune in Cameroon. The town has approximately 10,000 inhabitants and the commune approximately 80,000. Surrounded by rocky hills, 'Tokombéré' is a crossroads for multiple ethnic groups, including the Mada, Muyang, and Zulgo,ouldémés tribes. The town's religious makeup is nearly equal among Christians, Muslims, and animists. The town's development began in large part with the arrival of a priest from southern Cameroon, Baba Simon, in 1959.

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Located at 10.87 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Mount Oupay

Mount Oupay is the highest point in the Mandara Mountains, with an elevation of 1,494 m (4,902 ft).

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Located at 10.88 13.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Mountains of Cameroon

Mora, Cameroon

Mora is a town in northern Cameroon. The German fort of Mora was the last German fort in Cameroon to surrender during World War I. After a long time under siege by allied forces, Captain von Raben and his men surrenderd to the allied forces on February 20, 1916, over a year after the rest of the German army withdrew out of Cameroon.

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Located at 11.05 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Cameroon

Siege of Mora

The Siege of Mora or Siege of Moraberg between Allied and besieged German troops from August 1914 to February 1916 on and around the Mora mountain in northern Kamerun during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. After more than a year of siege German forces on the mountain surrendered following the escape of many German troops to the neutral Spanish colony of Rio Muni.

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Located at 11.05 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1914 in Africa, 1915 in Africa, 1916 in Africa, 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

Mayo-Tsanaga

Mayo-Tsanaga is a department of Extreme-Nord Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 4,393 km² and at the 2005 Census had a total population of 699,971. The capital of the department is at Mokolo.

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Located at 10.74 13.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Departments of Cameroon, Far North Region (Cameroon)