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Panzou Destination Guide

Touring Panzou in Cameroon

Panzou in the region of West Province is a city located in Cameroon - some 124 mi or ( 199 km ) North-West of Yaoundé , the country's capital city .

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Time in Panzou is now 04:36 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Douala " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Moundjo, Mfewouon, Foumbot, and Mfesset. Being here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Check out our recommendations for Panzou ? 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 19 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)

Bayangam

Bayangam is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 5.30 10.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Bafoussam

Bafoussam is the capital of the West Region of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the prefecture of the Mifi department, one of three arrondissements in the department. The city had a population of 239,287 inhabitants (at the 2005 Census). The city is the region's center of trade. People are farming coffee, tobacco and tea. The city has also a coffee processing facility and brewery. It is the main city of the Bamiléké people and is home to a chief's palace.

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Located at 5.47 10.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon, Provincial capitals in Cameroon, West Region (Cameroon)

Lafé-Baleng

Lafé-Baleng is a town and commune in Cameroon.

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Located at 5.47 10.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon

Batoufam

Batoufam is a town and commune in the department of Koung-Khi, Cameroon. It has an estimated population of 12,000. Batoufam is also a language and is part of the Bantu group of languages.

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Located at 5.27 10.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Communes of Cameroon, Populated places in Cameroon