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Kong Destination Guide

Discover Kong in Cameroon

Kong in the region of North-West Region is a town located in Cameroon - some 206 mi or ( 331 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kong is now 12:17 AM (Friday) . 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, We, Kong, Fungom, and Fang. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Nyos

Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located about 315 km northwest of Yaoundé. Nyos is a deep lake high on the flank of an inactive volcano in the Oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity. A volcanic dam impounds the lake waters. A pocket of magma lies beneath the lake and leaks carbon dioxide (CO2) into the water, changing it into carbonic acid.

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Located at 6.44 10.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1986 in Cameroon, 1986 natural disasters, 20th-century explosions, Crater lakes, Explosions in Cameroon, Gas explosions, History of Cameroon, Lakes of Cameroon, Maars of Cameroon, Mbéré Rift Valley, Meromictic lakes, Northwest Region (Cameroon), Rift volcanoes, Volcanic events

Wum

Wum is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is the capital of Menchum division in the Northwest Province.

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Located at 6.38 10.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon