Banyo
in Adamaoua Region, Cameroon
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Foumban Nkounja Airport (106 mi) - Bamenda Airport (126 mi)
- N'Gaoundéré Airport (127 mi)
- Bafoussam Airport (131 mi)
- Dschang Airport (150 mi)
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Yola Airport (178 mi) - Nkongsamba Airport (180 mi)
- Mamfe Airport (187 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 6.750 and 11.817 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 6° 45' 0" and E 11° 49' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XAF
- Spoken languages:
- English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:51 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 5:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -9.385 and -171.247 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fale old settlement - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Cameroon.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cameroon. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Banyo
Banyo in Adamaoua Region with it's 40,798 citizens is a place in Cameroon about 200 mi (or 322 km) north of Yaounde, the country's capital city.
Current time in Banyo is now 02:51 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Banyo. The closest airport in Cameroon is Foumban Nkounja Airport in a distance of 106 mi (or 171 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Serti, Baissa, Toungo, Ganye and Lissam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Banyo, Cameroon
Banyo is a town and commune in Adamawa Province, Cameroon. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.78|N|11.82|E||||| | |name= }}, and is predominately Muslim. Though a government Prefect serves in the town, the Lamido still holds great sway among the populace. John Dallmann used this town as a hub for his missionary work, which consisted of drilling wells for the local population while sharing the Christian message with them.
Mayo-Banyo
Mayo-Banyo is a department of Adamawa Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 8,520 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 134,902. The capital of the department lies at Banyo.
Battle of Banjo
During the Battle of Banjo or Battle of Banyo, British forces besieged German forces entrenched on the Banjo mountain from 4 to 6 November 1915 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War. By 6 November much of the German force had deserted, while the rest surrendered. The battle resulted in victory for the Allies and breakdown of German resistance in northern Kamerun.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Banyo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Banjo, Banyo
