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Dschang

Middle Africa

Dschang is a city in the West Region of Cameroon and the capital of the Ménoua division. Its population was estimated at 87,000 in 2001, up sharply from 21,705 recorded in 1981, and estimated at around 200,000 by 2006. The Bamiléké are the predominant ethnic group in the city.

Facts
Population
76,524 1
Area (sq km)
262 1
Population Estimate Year
2012 1
Elevation (m)
1345 1
Latitude
5.45 degrees north 1
Longitude
10.05 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
Sources
1. Dschang (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 76,524 (2012)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 5.45, longitude 10.05
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1345 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 262.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 76524 (2012)
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2. GeoNames: Dschang - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2232444
    5.44397 10.05332 P PPL CM 08 99582 1345 Africa/Douala
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 1345 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 5.25, 10.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 5.25, 10.25
5.25 10.25 Am
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Dschang (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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