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OBALA

Centre · CAMEROON (CM) · 4.17°N / 11.53°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,223,293

Obala is a city in Cameroon with a population of 45,321. It sits at 4.17/11.53, runs on Africa/Douala, is 21 km from Okoa.

Population 45,321
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Douala

All facts

fields
Country
Cameroon
Subdivision
Centre
Coords
4.17°N / 11.53°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
S Okoa Centre 24,110 21.6 km
SW Okola Centre 5,390 23.5 km
NW Saa Centre 5,727 24.0 km
S Yaoundé Centre 1,299,369 33.2 km
N Ntui Centre 6,185 33.2 km
W Évodoula Centre 1,521 38.1 km
E Essé Centre 3,803 41.4 km
S Mbankomo Centre 2,387 45.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Obala?
45,321 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Obala in?
Africa/Douala.
Which country is Obala in?
Cameroon (CM).
Which airport serves Obala?
Yaoundé Ville Airport (YAO).
How far is Obala from Yaoundé?
About 33 km.
Does Obala have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Cameroon?
English and French.
What currency is used in Cameroon?
CFA Franc BEAC.
How many cities are in Cameroon?
145 on record.
Which admin region is Obala in?
Centre.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2223293

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2223293,
    "name": "Obala",
    "ascii_name": "Obala",
    "country_code": "CM",
    "population": 45321,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Douala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 4.16667,
    "longitude": 11.53333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.9x the population of Okoa.
  • 21 km from Okoa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Douala) as 144 other cities in Cameroon.
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