Yong
in West Region, Cameroon

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.096 and 10.043 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 5' 44" and E 10° 2' 33"
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: 03:52 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Douala
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Yong

Yong in West Region is a city in Cameroon about 132 mi (or 213 km) north-west of Yaounde, the country's capital.

Local time in Yong is now 03:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Douala with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yong. The closest airport in Cameroon is Nkongsamba Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), South-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: Bafoussam, Bamenda, Douala, Buea and Effraya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

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

Videos from this area

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Salimul Apip di melong

Published: June 30, 2012
Length: 22:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ThePersilah

pasedek.


Nkongsamba

Published: May 15, 2018
Length: 42:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stellina lilas

Vlog.


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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.

Nkam River

The Nkam River rises in the Western High Plateau in the West Region of Cameroon, and joins the Makombé River to become the Wouri River. It is known to tourists for the spectacular Chutes d'Ekom, an 80 metres high waterfall about 30 kilometres from Bafang. To the south of the town of Dschang, the Santchou Faunal Reserve lies to the east of the river.

Located at 5.06222, 10.0297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Cameroon

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Yong