Central Africa
Cameroon
South-West Region

Akwaya

Akwaya is a town and commune in the Department, of . As of 2005 census, it had a population of 85,914. In 2022, at least 26 civilians were killed in a massacre.
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Akwaya

Latitude
6.37891° or 6° 22′ 44″ north
Longitude
9.51034° or 9° 30′ 37″ east
Elevation
507 metres (1,663 feet)
Open location code
6FRF9GH6+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3040028725
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6855341
Wiki­data ID
Q4702015
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uzbek—“Akwaya” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Akwaya”
  • Dutch: “Akwaya”
  • French: “Akwaya”
  • German: “Akwaya”
  • Italian: “Akwaya”
  • Malay: “Akwaya”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Akwaya”
  • Persian: “اکوایا”
  • South Azerbaijani: “اکوایا”
  • Spanish: “Akwaya”
  • Uzbek: “Akwaya”

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