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Obala

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Country
  
Cameroon

Elevation
  
539 m (1,768 ft)

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:28 AM

Division
  
Lekié

Population
  
37,888 (2012)

Province
  
Centre Region

Obala

Weather
  
23°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 90% Humidity

Obala is a town in Cameroon's Centre Province, ca 45 km north of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.

Contents

Map of Obala, Cameroon

Overview

The town is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese and hosts a military academy. Tourists in Obala may visit the somewhat derelict Luna Park whose main attraction is a swimming pool. Not far from Obala are the Nachtigal Falls, actually a series of rapids in the Sanaga River. It has one fairly nice hotel and a large open-air market. The towns football club is called 'Tarzan'. The language spoken is Eton, an Ewondo dialect.

References

Obala Wikipedia