Fotang
in South-West Region, Cameroon

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.675 and 10.041 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 40' 30" and E 10° 2' 28"
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: 06:17 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 6:26 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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Delve into Fotang

Fotang in South-West Region is a city located in Cameroon about 161 mi (or 259 km) north-west of Yaounde, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fotang is now 06:17 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Fotang. The closest airport in Cameroon is Dschang Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bamenda, Bafoussam, Sankwala, Boje and Obudu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

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.

Lebialem

Lebialem is a department of Southwest Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 617 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 144,560. The capital of the department lies at Menji.

Located at 5.71306, 10.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Cameroon, Southwest Region (Cameroon)

Menji

Menji is a town and commune in Cameroon.

Located at 5.71306, 10.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Cameroon, Communes of Cameroon

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Volcanoes of Cameroon


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fotang