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Discover Gavala in Cameroon
Gavala in the region of Far North Province is a town located in Cameroon - some 517 mi or ( 832 km ) North of Yaoundé , the country's capital .
Local time in Gavala is now 05:14 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: Tokonbere, Serawa, Sera Doumda, Oudoumdjaray, and Mora. When in this area, you might want to check out Tokonbere . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gavala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Cameroon, Oudjilla, traditional dance
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.
Located at 10.87 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 11.05 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 11.05 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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