Akwaya
Akwaya is a town and commune in the Manyu Department, Southwest Region of Cameroon. As of 2005 census, it had a population of 85,914. In 2022, at least 26 civilians were killed in a massacre.Akwaya
- Type: Town
- Description: commune of Cameroon
- Categories: commune of Cameroon and locality
- Location: South-West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.37891° or 6° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
9.51034° or 9° 30′ 37″ eastElevation
507 metres (1,663 feet)Open location code
6FRF9GH6+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3040028725OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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