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Kalgue Destination Guide

Touring Kalgue in Cameroon

Kalgue in the region of North Province is a city located in Cameroon - some 384 mi or ( 617 km ) North of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kalgue is now 06:47 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Soukki, Ouro Lainde, Ouro Ardo Rey, Ngaoundere, and Maroua. Being here already, consider visiting Soukki . Check out our recommendations for Kalgue ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Garoua

Garoua is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. It is the center of trade of the surrounding agricultural region and also houses several textile processing facilities. The city has 235,996 inhabitants according to the 2005 Census, making it the third most populous city in Cameroon after the seaport city of Douala and the capital, Yaoundé. Garoua is an oasis of green in the heart of the bush.

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Located at 9.30 13.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Benue River, North Region (Cameroon), Populated places in Cameroon, Provincial capitals in Cameroon

First Battle of Garua

The First Battle of Garua took place from 29 to 31 August 1914 during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War between German and invading British forces in northern Kamerun at Garua. It was the first significant action to take place in the campaign and resulted in the German repulsion of the British force.

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Located at 9.30 13.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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

Second Battle of Garua

The Second Battle of Garua took place from 31 May to 10 June 1915 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War in Garua, German Kamerun. The battle was between a combined French and British force and defending German garrison and resulted in an Allied victory.

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Located at 9.30 13.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1915 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

Garoua International Airport

Garoua Airport, also known as Garoua International Airport, is an airport serving Garoua, the capital of the North Province in Cameroon.

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Located at 9.34 13.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Cameroon

Roumdé Adjia Stadium

Stade Roumdé Adjia is a multi-purpose stadium in Garoua, Cameroon. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Cotonsport Garoua. The stadium holds 35,000 people and was built in 1978.

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Located at 9.33 13.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Event venues established in 1978, Football venues in Cameroon, Multi-purpose stadiums in Cameroon

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