Poala
in South-West Region, Cameroon

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.050 and 9.816 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 3' 1" and E 9° 48' 56"
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: 04:40 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Poala

Poala in South-West Region is a town located in Cameroon about 143 mi (or 230 km) north-west of Yaounde, the country's capital town.

Time in Poala is now 04:40 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Poala. The closest airport in Cameroon is Nkongsamba Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South-East. 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: Bafoussam, Bamenda, Douala, Buea and Ikot Nakanda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Nkongsamba

Published: May 15, 2018
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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.

Mount Manengouba

Mount Manengouba (also spelled Manenguba or Mwanenguba) is a volcano in the Southwest Province of Cameroon. The Manenguba shrew and endemic vegetal species are native to the mountain. The area is featured in the documentary The Mists of Mwanenguba with botanist Martin Cheek. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5|01|48|N|9|49|48|E|type:mountain_source:frwiki |primary |name= }}

Located at 5.03, 9.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Volcanoes of Cameroon, Littoral Region (Cameroon)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Poala-Nhia, Poala