Yakang
in Far North, Cameroon

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.427 and 14.292 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 25' 38" and E 14° 17' 29"
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: 08:43 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.883 and -165.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Roto
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Yakang

Yakang in Far North is a city in Cameroon about 492 mi (or 791 km) north of Yaounde, the country's capital city.

Local time in Yakang is now 08:43 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yakang. The closest airport in Cameroon is Salak Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 53 mi (or 86 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maroua, Boboyo, Gwoza, Gulak and Michika. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 104 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 40°C / 104 °F
Night Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 18% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

43°C (109 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

42°C (107 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

42°C (107 °F)
37°C (98 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle 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.

Salak Airport

Salak Airport, is an airport serving Maroua, the capital of the Far North Region in Cameroon. The airport is located about 15 km southwest of Maroua, near the city of Salak. It is also known as Maroua Airport or Maroua Salak Airport.

Located at 10.4514, 14.2572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Cameroon

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yakang.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Jakang, Yakang