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Kumba

Cameroon
Also known as: Koumba
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Kumba, town located in southwestern Cameroon. It is situated about 40 miles (65 km) north-northwest of Doula.

Kumba is an important regional transportation centre, connected by railway to Douala and by roads to Buea (south), Mamfe (north), Bafang (northeast), and Douala. Kumba is also a trade centre for locally grown oil palms, rubber, tea, bananas, plantains, and cocoa (the major export crop). Its food-processing, construction, and lumber industries use agricultural and forest products from the area. The town has a hospital and a medical research centre. The surrounding region is noted for its many waterfalls and Lake Barombi Mbo, a crater lake several miles to the west. Pop. (2005) 144,268.

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