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Touring Petgom in Cameroon

Petgom in the region of West Province is located in Cameroon - some 131 mi or ( 211 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .

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Time in Petgom is now 07:01 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Pomdimoun, Nka'nyam, Ngwen Njingoumbe, and Ndoumnken. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Petgom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 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 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 12 km away
Tags: Airports 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 12 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places 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 22 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon