Ebolowa is the capital of
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the ...
's
South Region. It has a population of 79,500 (2001 estimate). It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre.
Overview
The main crop is
cocoa.
It also hosts an important number of administrative services, being the capital of both the South Region and the
Mvila département.
Ebolowa is located at .
Tarred roads link Ebolowa to
Mbalmayo
Mbalmayo is a town in Cameroon's Centre Region. The town had 60,091 inhabitants in 2012. It is the capital of the Nyong-et-So'o Division It is located at the banks of the Nyong river between Ebolowa and Yaoundé. It is an agricultural cent ...
and
Ambam
Ambam is a town and commune in South Province of Cameroon on the border with Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. This frontier town is located approximately 220 km from Yaoundé and as of 2005 had a population of 1,596. Traditionally, it has traded ...
.
Accident
On Sunday, May 6, 2007, the search for the wreckage of
Kenya Airways Flight 507 began to focus on the area around Ebolowa. En route from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to Nairobi, Kenya, Flight KQ 507 took off at 00:05 local time on Saturday (23:05 GMT Friday) after a stop in Douala, Cameroon. The flight was scheduled to reach Nairobi at 06:15 local time (03:15 GMT) but a distress signal was received shortly after its takeoff from Douala.
Gallery
File:Rue d'Elobowa.jpg, Downtown Ebolowa
File:Carrefour An 2000.jpg, An 2000 Junction
File:Ebolowa, Hotel du comice - Bengo hotel.jpg, Bengo Hotel in Ebolowa
File:Une Rue à Ebolowa.jpg, A street in Ebolowa
File:Mosqué centrale d'Ebolowa 01.jpg, Central Mosque Ebolowa
File:Mairie d'Ebolowa 1.jpg, Ebolowa City Council
File:Carrefour Samba1.jpg, Monument of Martin Paul Samba
See also
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Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions).
As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ...
References
Populated places in South Region (Cameroon)
Provincial capitals in Cameroon
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