-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Cameroon »
- South-West Province » Meanja
Meanja Destination Guide
Delve into Meanja in Cameroon
Meanja in the region of South-West Province is a city in Cameroon - some 149 mi or ( 239 km ) West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .
Current time in Meanja is now 06:27 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Bafia, Tole, Great Sopo, and Mangamba. While being here, make sure to check out Yaoundé . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Meanja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Bonaléa
Bonaléa is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Located at 4.20 9.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tiko Airport
Tiko Airport is an airport serving Tiko, a town in the Southwest Province of Cameroon.
Located at 4.09 9.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Southwest Region (Cameroon)
The Southwest Region or South-West Region (Southwest Province until 2008; French: Région du Sud-Ouest) of Cameroon is a province of Cameroon and constitutes part of the territory of Southern Cameroons. Its capital is Buea. As of 1987, its population was 838,042. Along with the Northwest Region, it is one of the two anglophone (English-speaking) regions of Cameroon, and has long been a hotbed of separatist resentment against the perceived Francophone domination of the country.
Located at 4.17 9.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tiko
Tiko, Originally called ‘Keka’ by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Duala (or Douala) fishermen, Bakweri farmers and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu and Bokova. The core quarters in Tiko include Streets 1 to 7, Motombolombo, Down Beach, New Quarter, P&T quarters, New Layout, Long Street, Likomba, Golf Club, Mutengene, Ombe. As of 2010, the town is estimated to have a population of 55,914.
Located at 4.07 9.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Lake Barombi Koto
Lake Barombi Koto, also known as Lake Barombi Kotto or Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto, is a small lake in the volcanic chain in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. It is a volcanic lake with a diameter of about 1.2 km . There is a small island in the middle, which is densely inhabited by the Barombi, a tribe of fishers. The Tung Nsuia and Tung Nsuria streams, each about 1–2 m wide and 0.3 m deep near their mouth, are the only inflows into the lake, and they dry out in dry season.
Located at 4.47 9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.