Ouro Belo
in North Region, Cameroon
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Garoua International Airport (6 mi) -
Yola Airport (68 mi) - Kaélé Airport (90 mi)
- Salak Airport (99 mi)
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Pala Airport (102 mi) - N'Gaoundéré Airport (132 mi)
- Yagoua Airport (144 mi)
- Bongor Airport (151 mi)
- Sukur Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.266 and 13.428 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 15' 58" and E 13° 25' 42"
- 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: 04:05 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 5:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.883 and -165.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Roto - References
- 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
Touring Ouro Belo
Ouro Belo in North Region is a town located in Cameroon about 395 mi (or 636 km) north of Yaounde, the country's capital place.
Time in Ouro Belo is now 04:05 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Ouro Belo. The closest airport in Cameroon is Garoua International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Sukur Cultural Landscape in Nigeria at a distance of 102 mi (or 165 km).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Garoua, Maiha, Fufore, Girei and Gella. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 14% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, calm.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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feeding a hippo
On the banks of the Benue river in Garuoua, Cameroon, an old male hippo regularly comes out of the water to be fed maize by young men requesting financial contributions from tourists.
Les Richesse touristiques et culturelles du Cameroun Septentrional
Visitez le septentrion du Cameroun et découvrez ses merveilles.
Les motivations qui me poussent à participer au programme de jeunes leaders France- Afrique
Answering to the following questions : 1. Can you introduce yourself in a few words 2. Why do you want to join the French-African Young Leaders Program? 3.
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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.
Garoua
Garoua is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. It is the center of trade of the surrounding agricultural region and also houses several textile processing facilities. The city has 235,996 inhabitants according to the 2005 Census, making it the third most populous city in Cameroon after the seaport city of Douala and the capital, Yaoundé. Garoua is an oasis of green in the heart of the bush.
First Battle of Garua
The First Battle of Garua took place from 29 to 31 August 1914 during the Kamerun Campaign of the First World War between German and invading British forces in northern Kamerun at Garua. It was the first significant action to take place in the campaign and resulted in the German repulsion of the British force.
Second Battle of Garua
The Second Battle of Garua took place from 31 May to 10 June 1915 during the Kamerun campaign of the First World War in Garua, German Kamerun. The battle was between a combined French and British force and defending German garrison and resulted in an Allied victory.