Bat
in North-West Region, Cameroon

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.150 and 10.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 9' 0" and E 10° 26' 59"
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: 02:57 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.385 and -171.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fale old settlement
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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Explore Bat

Bat in North-West Region is a city in Cameroon about 174 mi (or 280 km) north-west of Yaounde, the country's capital.

Local time in Bat is now 02:57 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bat. The closest airport in Cameroon is Bamenda Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bamenda, Bafoussam, Baissa, Lissam and Sankwala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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History of GS Mbam- Oku,Part 1

Published: August 01, 2010
Length: 23:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nchamcham Babey

The present GS Mbam-Oku is one of the very first primary school in Oku, North west region cameroon.The school was formerly a CBC school untill the government took it over..........


Mbingo Hills 2

Published: October 04, 2008
Length: 05:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Van Dyke

Video of trip up to Coffee. We didn't quite make it up to see Dr. Palmer's horses because we got caught in a torrential downpour.


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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.

Noun River (Cameroon)

The Noun River is a river of the West Province of Cameroon. It arises at Lake Oku and flows south, it is joined by the Monoun River and flows south in the valley between the mountains Ngotsetzezan and Mount Yahou. It turns east at about 5° N latitude. Its mouth is at the Mbam River, which itself is a tributary of the Sanaga River. It forms the boundary between the Bamiléké area and the Bamun area, and played a key role in the history of the Bamileke people.

Located at 6.19278, 10.4539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Cameroon

Lake Oku

Lake Oku is a crater lake on the Bamenda Plateau in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. It is located at 2,219 metres on Mount Oku, and is completely surrounded by cloud forest. The lake lies in an explosion crater formed in the last phase of development of the Oku Massif, a large volcanic field with a diameter of about 100 kilometres . Mount Oku is a stratovolcano that rises to 3,011 metres . The lake is the subject of many myths among the local people.

Located at 6.19278, 10.4539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Cameroon, Northwest Region (Cameroon), Crater lakes

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