Balou

Balou is a village in , . Balou is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangou and Batié.

Town
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 , but in , , or other cities in Cameroon and the world. is situated 3½ km southeast of Balou.

Town
is a town and municipality in the Hauts Plateaux Division in western . It is located at latitude 5.283333 and longitude 10.28333. is known for its association football club Sable FC, the "San San Boys", named after the sand production in this mountainous region. is situated 7 km northwest of Balou.

Town
Photo: KLO.J, CC BY 2.0.
is the seat of the Department of , in the of . It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom. It is situated 250 km from and 20 km from . is situated 7 km north of Balou.

Balou

Latitude
5.2709° or 5° 16′ 15″ north
Longitude
10.37186° or 10° 22′ 19″ east
Open location code
6FQG79CC+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2461015825
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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