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Ngong Destination Guide

Touring Ngong in Cameroon

Ngong in the region of North-West Region is a city located in Cameroon - some 202 mi or ( 325 km ) North of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ngong is now 04:40 PM (Thursday) . 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: Yaoundé, Missaje, Lassin, Komine, and Dumbo. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Ngong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Fonfuka

Fonfuka is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 6.52 10.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Western High Plateau

The Western High Plateau, Western Highlands, or Bamenda Grassfields is a region of Cameroon characterised by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall, and savanna vegetation. The region lies along the Cameroon line and consists of mountain ranges and volcanoes made of crystalline and igneous rock. The region borders the South Cameroon Plateau to the southeast, the Adamawa Plateau to the northeast, and the Cameroon coastal plain to the south.

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Located at 6.50 10.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Landforms of Cameroon, Plateaus of Africa

Lake Nyos

Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located about 315 km northwest of Yaoundé. Nyos is a deep lake high on the flank of an inactive volcano in the Oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity. A volcanic dam impounds the lake waters. A pocket of magma lies beneath the lake and leaks carbon dioxide (CO2) into the water, changing it into carbonic acid.

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Located at 6.44 10.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1986 in Cameroon, 1986 natural disasters, 20th-century explosions, Crater lakes, Explosions in Cameroon, Gas explosions, History of Cameroon, Lakes of Cameroon, Maars of Cameroon, Mbéré Rift Valley, Meromictic lakes, Northwest Region (Cameroon), Rift volcanoes, Volcanic events

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