Baranka
in South-West Region, Cameroon

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.632 and 10.026 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 37' 55" and E 10° 1' 35"
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: 02:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.777 and -171.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kanton Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Cameroon in Middle Africa

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 Baranka

Baranka in South-West Region is a town in Cameroon about 159 mi (or 257 km) north-west of Yaounde, the country's capital city.

Current time in Baranka is now 02:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Baranka. The closest airport in Cameroon is Dschang Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bamenda, Bafoussam, Sankwala, Boje and Effraya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Lebialem Highlands Jungle Tracks

Published: November 26, 2007
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: African Conservation Foundation

On our way to great apes habitat, the Lebialem Highlands tracks were a challenge due to the sometimes heavy rains - which extended far into November this year. Climate change?


SUR LES MONTS BAMBOUTOS

Published: March 23, 2010
Length: 49:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Camerounisme

Expédition 2447 m randonnée VTT/Moto/pédestre dans les volcans de Fongo Tongo au Cameroun.


Cross River Gorilla Habitat - Introduction

Published: November 30, 2007
Length: 42:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: African Conservation Foundation

In the Lebialem Highlands, Louis Nkembi gives an inroduction about the range and habitat of the Cross River gorilla in this part of Cameroon. http://www.africanconservation.org.


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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.

Bambouto massif

The Bambouto massif or Bamboutos Mountains is group of volcanoes based on a swell in the Cameroon Volcanic Line, located in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon, merging in the north with the Oku Volcanic Field. The large volcanic complex extends in a NE-SW direction for over 50 km, with the highest peaks rising to 2,679 m around the rim of a caldera with diameter 10 km.

Located at 5.66667, 10.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Volcanoes of Cameroon

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Baranka