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Basua Destination Guide

Touring Basua in Nigeria

Basua in the region of Cross River is located in Nigeria - some 232 mi or ( 374 km ) South-East of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Basua is now 06:50 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Boka, Douala, Dadi, and Bodam. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Basua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

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 21 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

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 24 km away
Tags: Kamerun, Populated places in Cameroon

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