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Akwen Destination Guide

Discover Akwen in Cameroon

Akwen in the region of South-West Province is a town located in Cameroon - some 214 mi or ( 344 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akwen

Local time in Akwen is now 03:13 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: Yaoundé, Okurikang, Nsanaragati I, Nsanakang, and Nkimichi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . 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 Akwen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The road to Mamfe, Cameroon

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Another muddy section ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Ejagham

Lake Ejagham is a small lake near Eyumodjock in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Unlike many other lakes in the region, it is not a volcanic lake, but is likely a solution basin formed by groundwater during the last Ice Age. This highly isolated lake is roughly oval in shape, lacks an inflow, but has an outflow into the Munaya River (part of the Cross River system). The outflow is impassable to most fishes because of a waterfall.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.75 8.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Lakes of Cameroon

Ossidinge

Ossidinge was a government station and capital of the prefecture in the German colony of Cameroon.

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Located at 5.89 9.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Kamerun, Populated places in Cameroon

Battle of Nsanakong

The Battle of Nsanakong or Battle of Nsanakang took place between defending British and attacking German forces during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War. The town of Nsanakong had been occupied by the British on 30 August 1914. On 6 September, German forces attacked, driving the British force over the border back into Nigeria.

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Located at 5.88 8.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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