Sangmélima
in South Region, Cameroon

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
2.933 and 11.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 2° 55' 59" and E 11° 58' 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: 09:11 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-2.777 and -171.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kanton Village
References
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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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Sangmélima

Sangmélima in South Region with it's 54,251 inhabitants is located in Cameroon about 72 mi (or 116 km) south-east of Yaounde, the country's capital.

Local time in Sangmélima is now 09:11 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Sangmélima. The closest airport in Cameroon is Ebolowa Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Dja Faunal Reserve in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ebolowa, Ebebiyin, Yaounde, Oyem and Mongomo. 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 / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

32°C (89 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Entrée des pasteurs bulus (2007 )

Published: February 19, 2009
Length: 38:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Benoît Gautier

Les chorales bien échauffées, la cérémonie peut commencer. La chapelle accepte les dons : une porte, une fenêtre, un sac de ciment, c'est énorme.( Chapelle de Mekomo Yop & Mamie Salomé...


danse bulu à Mekomo (2007)

Published: February 15, 2009
Length: 36:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Benoît Gautier

les chants de fête des cousines au village durant une réunion familiale.


bulu : culte au village (1)

Published: March 04, 2009
Length: 40:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Benoît Gautier

spécialement pour deux abonnées et les bulus de France. à voir aussi bulu : culte au village n°2 & 3.


évènement ô ô yé (Bulu)

Published: March 05, 2009
Length: 28:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Benoît Gautier

évènement au village, quand quelque chose d'heureux et d'important se passe? Eh bien, on se réjouit de la chance qui nous arrive...


bulus dance (2007)

Published: February 15, 2009
Length: 28:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Benoît Gautier

entrez dans la danse !...


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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.

Sangmélima

Sangmélima is a town on the Lobo River, and also the chief town of Lobo division ('Dja et Lobo'), in the South Province ('Province du Sud'), Republic of Cameroon, Africa. The language spoken there is French, with Bulu being the second language.

Located at 2.93333, 11.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Cameroon, South Region (Cameroon)

Dja-et-Lobo

Dja-et-Lobo is a department of South Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 19,911 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 173,219. The capital of the department lies at Sangmélima.

Located at 2.93333, 12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Cameroon, South Region (Cameroon)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sangmelina, Sangmélima, Сангмелима