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Discover Galbwa in Cameroon

Galbwa in the region of Far North Province is a town located in Cameroon - some 535 mi or ( 860 km ) North of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

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Local time in Galbwa is now 03:00 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sera Doumda, Mokje, Mora, Makoche, and Maroua. When in this area, you might want to check out Sera Doumda . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Galbwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 17 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 17 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

Petté

Petté is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 10.97 14.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon