Obala
Town in Centre Province, Cameroon
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Obala is a town in Cameroon's Centre Province, ca 45 km north of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
CameroonObala | |
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Downtown Obala | |
  Obala Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 4°10′N 11°32′E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Province | Centre Province |
| Division | Lekié |
| Elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 37,888 |
Overview
The town is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese and hosts a military academy. Tourists in Obala may visit the somewhat derelict Luna Park whose main attraction is a swimming pool. Not far from Obala are the Nachtigal Falls, actually a series of rapids in the Sanaga River. It has one fairly nice hotel and a large open-air market. The town's football club is called 'Tarzan'. The language spoken is Eton, a Beti language.
Obala is a center for cocoa farming.[1][2] The town is home to several internationally owned cocoa processing plants.[3][4] In 2024, a chocolate factory began construction.[5][6]
