Central Africa
Cameroon
Far North

Amchide

Amchide is a town in , on the border with . It abuts the Nigerian town of Banki, with streets and even houses straddling the border. In 2014, the town was the site of fighting between Boko Haram and the Cameroonian military, leading some residents to flee the area.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Cameroon
  • Also known as: “Am Chide”, “Am Chidé”, “Amchidé”, “Amtchidé”, and “Imchide”

Amchide

Latitude
11.23539° or 11° 14′ 7″ north
Longitude
14.12594° or 14° 7′ 33″ east
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
Open location code
7F3P64PG+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3064473333
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2235650
Wiki­data ID
Q17511583
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Amchide” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Amchidé”
  • Dutch: “Amchidé”
  • French: “Amchidé”
  • Irish: “Amchide”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Amchidé”

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