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Nkounja in the region of West Province is a town located in Cameroon - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nkounja is now 03:20 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, Nka'nyam, Ngwen Njingoumbe, Mfewouon, and Mancha. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nkounja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Foumban Nkounja Airport

Foumban Nkounja Airport is an airport serving Foumban, a city in the Noun Department of the West Province in Cameroon. It is also known as Foumban Airport. The airport is located southwest of Foumban in Koutaba, and some sources also refer to it as the Koutaba Airport.

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Located at 5.64 10.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in Cameroon

Koutaba

Koutaba is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 5.70 10.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Kouoptamo

Kouoptamo is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 5.65 10.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Lake Monoun

Lake Monoun is a lake in West Province, Cameroon, that lies in the Oku Volcanic Field {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.58|N|10.59|E||||| | |name= }}. On August 15, 1984, the lake exploded in a limnic eruption, which resulted in the release of a large amount of carbon dioxide that killed 37 people. At first, the cause of the deaths was a mystery, and causes such as terrorism were suspected.

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Located at 5.58 10.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 20th-century explosions, Crater lakes, Explosions in Cameroon, Gas explosions, Lakes of Cameroon, Maars of Cameroon, Mbéré Rift Valley, Meromictic lakes, Rift volcanoes, Volcanic events, Volcanoes of Cameroon, West Region (Cameroon)

Foumban

Foumban or Fumban is a city in Cameroon, lying north east of Bafoussam. It has a population of 83,522 (at the 2005 Census). It is a major town for the Bamoun people and is home to a museum of traditional arts and culture. Foumban is known for its political significance in the formation of Cameroon's history and its cultural and touristic economic potentials.

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Located at 5.72 10.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Cameroon, West Region (Cameroon)