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'''Ebolowa''' is the capital of [[Cameroon]]'s [[South Region (Cameroon)|South Region]]. The main crop is [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]].<ref name="isbn0-231-13451-7">{{cite book |title=Slash-and-burn agriculture: the search for alternatives |publisher=Columbia University Press |location=New York |year=2005 |isbn=0-231-13451-7 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=7UaEtp9IuoUC&dq=Ebolowa+cocoa&pg=PA308|page= 308}}</ref>


==Climate==
'''Ebolowa''' is the capital of [[Cameroon]]'s [[South Province, Cameroon|South Province]]. It has a population of 79,500 (2001 estimate). It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre.
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Ebolowa (1981–2010)
| Jan high C = 29.3
| Feb high C = 30.1
| Mar high C = 29.8
| Apr high C = 29.4
| May high C = 28.9
| Jun high C = 27.7
| Jul high C = 26.5
| Aug high C = 26.5
| Sep high C = 27.5
| Oct high C = 27.8
| Nov high C = 28.3
| Dec high C = 28.5
| Jan low C = 22.3
| Feb low C = 20.3
| Mar low C = 20.2
| Apr low C = 20.3
| May low C = 20.3
| Jun low C = 20.1
| Jul low C = 19.6
| Aug low C = 19.6
| Sep low C = 19.2
| Oct low C = 19.8
| Nov low C = 20.1
| Dec low C = 20.2
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 31.1
| Feb rain mm = 62.3
| Mar rain mm = 158.1
| Apr rain mm = 206.1
| May rain mm = 197.8
| Jun rain mm = 141.5
| Jul rain mm = 60.8
| Aug rain mm = 115.5
| Sep rain mm = 215.3
| Oct rain mm = 293.3
| Nov rain mm = 167.4
| Dec rain mm = 37.4
| source 1 = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=3017
|title = World Weather Information Service
|publisher = World Meteorological Organization
|access-date = 19 August 2024}}</ref>
}}


== Overview ==
==See also==
*[[Communes of Cameroon]]

The main crop is [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]].<ref name="isbn0-231-13451-7">{{cite book |author= |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Slash-and-burn agriculture: the search for alternatives |edition= |language= |publisher=Columbia University Press |location=New York |year=2005 |origyear= |quote= |isbn=0-231-13451-7 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=7UaEtp9IuoUC&pg=PA308&dq=Ebolowa+cocoa&ei=MGrNSPzQHKW0zAT4lonlBA&sig=ACfU3U1dJZDrioPXEXeyCcx9dAAqlk3N3Q|accessdate=|page= 308}}</ref> It also hosts an important number of administrative services, being the capital of both the South Province and the [[Mvila]] département.
Ebolowa is located at {{coord|2|55|N|11|9|E|region:CM_type:city}}.

Tarred roads link Ebolowa to [[Mbalmayo]], [[Sangmelima]] and [[Ambam]].

== Accident ==

On Sunday, May 6, 2007, the search for the wreckage of [[Kenya Airways Flight 507]] began to focus on the area around Ebolowa. En route from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Nairobi, Kenya, Flight KQ 507 took off 0005 on Saturday (2305 GMT Friday) after a stop in Douala, Cameroon. The flight was scheduled to reach Nairobi at 0615 (0315 GMT) but a distress signal was received shortly after its takeoff from Douala.


== References ==
== References ==
{{Portal|Cameroon}}
{{Portal|Cameroon}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Cameroon]]
{{Capitals of Regions of Cameroon}}
[[Category:South Region (Cameroon)]]
{{Communes of South Region, Cameroon}}
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[[Category:Populated places in South Region (Cameroon)]]
[[Category:Provincial capitals in Cameroon]]
[[Category:Provincial capitals in Cameroon]]



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Latest revision as of 10:24, 19 August 2024

Ebolowa
Ebolowa
Ebolowa
Ebolowa is located in Cameroon
Ebolowa
Ebolowa
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 2°55′N 11°9′E / 2.917°N 11.150°E / 2.917; 11.150
Country Cameroon
RegionSouth
DepartmentMvila
Elevation
636 m (2,087 ft)

Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroon's South Region. The main crop is cocoa.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Ebolowa (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.4
(83.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.2
(68.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 31.1
(1.22) 		62.3
(2.45) 		158.1
(6.22) 		206.1
(8.11) 		197.8
(7.79) 		141.5
(5.57) 		60.8
(2.39) 		115.5
(4.55) 		215.3
(8.48) 		293.3
(11.55) 		167.4
(6.59) 		37.4
(1.47) 		1,686.6
(66.39)
Source: World Meteorological Organization[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Slash-and-burn agriculture: the search for alternatives. New York: Columbia University Press. 2005. p. 308. ISBN 0-231-13451-7.
  2. ^ "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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