Kahangwe

Kahangwe is a locality in West Region, Cameroon and has an elevation of 1,841 metres. Kahangwe is situated nearby to the town Bangou, as well as near the locality La’angwi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangou and Bandenkop.

Bangou

Town

Photo: Serieminou, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bangou is a village of the Bamileke people in the West Province of Cameroon with a population of around 12,000. However, most people that consider themselves "from Bangou" do not reside in Bangou, but in Yaoundé, Douala, Nkongsamba or other cities in Cameroon and the world.

Bandenkop

Town

Photo: NZALLI MAMBOU Freddy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bandenkop is a town, which is situated 6 km west of Kahangwe.

Bangoua

Village

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Bangoua is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Kahangwe.

Kahangwe

Type: Locality
Location: West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.23802° or 5° 14′ 17″ north

Longitude

10.40152° or 10° 24′ 6″ east

Elevation

1,841 metres (6,040 feet)

Open location code

6FQG6CQ2+6J

GeoNames ID

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