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Pesikombe Destination Guide
Explore Pesikombe in Cameroon
Pesikombe in the region of South-West Province is a town in Cameroon - some 153 mi or ( 245 km ) West of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pesikombe is now 12:13 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Mukonje, Ekombe Bonji, Kumba, and Kake. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaoundé . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pesikombe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BLESSING THE BAFAW TRIBE & KURUME VILLAGE - BAFAW QUEEN - ELMINA DIBO EPIE
Bafaw (a tribe in Cameroon, Africa, found in the South Western Region). The tradition dictates that, a dying Chief or his Queen, must give Blessings to the village, to pass on PEACE to its inhabitants ..
Bafaw singing-Dancing at Ma Dibo & Mbella epie funerals in Kurume
On the funeral eve, the village dances all night. Its a celebration. However, it could be several weeks before burial and during the time until burial, there are mourners sleeping and feeding at your ..
Crossing Lake Barombi - Dec 2012
Me and Martin taking a trip across lake Barombi - Kumba - Cameroon to the Barombi Village in the company of the amazing Alphonse. Here he recites to us the story of how the village came about as we li ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kumba
For the roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, see Kumba (roller coaster). For the fish genus, see Kumba (genus). For the South African iron ore company, see Kumba Resources.
Located at 4.63 9.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lake Barombi Mbo
Lake Barombi Mbo or Barombi-ma-Mbu is a lake near Kumba in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. It is located in the Cameroon volcanic chain, and is the largest volcanic lake in this region. It is one of the oldest radiocarbon-dated lakes in Africa. On old colonial maps the area was known as Elefanten Sea (Elephant Lake), but the elephants living in the area were extirpated due to ivory trading. Until now, 15 species of fishes have been recorded from the lake.
Located at 4.67 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bakossi Forest Reserve
The Bakossi Forest Reserve is a 5,517 square kilometres reserve within the Bakossi Mountains in Cameroon, home to many rare species of plants, animals and birds. The Forest Reserve in turn contains the Bakossi National Park, created by a decree in early 2008. The park covers 29,320 hectares, and was justified on the basis of preserving plant diversification.
Located at 4.74 9.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Mungo River, Cameroon
The Mungo River is a large river in Cameroon that drains the mountains in the southern portion of the Cameroon line of active and extinct volcanoes.
Located at 4.56 9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Lake Dissoni
Lake Dissoni, also known as Lake Soden, is a small lake in the volcanic chain in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. This volcanic lake has diameter of about 1.25 km and is at the southeastern foot of the Rumpi Hills. There are only three fish species in the lake, but all these are endemic: A poeciliid, an undescribed catfish and an undescribed barb. The atyid shrimp Caridina sodenensis is also endemic to the lake.
Located at 4.73 9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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