Obala

Obala
Obala
	Downtown Obala
	Obala Location in Cameroon
	Coordinates: 4°10′N 11°32′E / 4.167°N 11.533°E
Country	Cameroon
Province	Centre Province
Division	Lekié
Elevation	539 m (1,768 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	37,888
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Obala is a town in Cameroon's Centre Province, ca 45 km north of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.

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Obala in Cameroon ː city boundaries with OSM.

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]

References

^ Somarriba, Eduardo; Peguero, Felipe; Cerda, Rolando; Orozco-Aguilar, Luis; López-Sampson, Arlene; Leandro-Muñoz, Mariela E.; Jagoret, Patrick; Sinclair, Fergus L. (2021-09-16). "Rehabilitation and renovation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) agroforestry systems. A review". Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 41 (5): 64. doi:10.1007/s13593-021-00717-9. hdl:10568/115494. ISSN 1773-0155.
^ Ingram, Verina; Janssen, Valerie; Neh, Victorine Akenji; Pratihast, Arun Kumar (2025-08-01). "Cocoa driven deforestation in Cameroon: Practices and policy". Forest Policy and Economics. 177 103533. doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103533. ISSN 1389-9341.
^ "Cameroon Welcomes Two New Cocoa Processing Plants". Business in Cameroon. June 18, 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
^ "Dutch company Théobroma to finance the production of 4,000 tonnes of cocoa certified in Cameroon". Business in Cameroon. March 6, 2014. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
^ "Minister lays foundation stone for chocolate factory in Obala". Minister lays foundation stone for chocolate factory in Obala. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
^ Mary (2024-06-04). "La Chocolaterie owner launches US$1.6M chocolate factory in Cameroon | Food Business Middle East & Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website". www.foodbusinessmea.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

4°10′N 11°32′E / 4.167°N 11.533°E / 4.167; 11.533

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[1] Somarriba, Eduardo; Peguero, Felipe; Cerda, Rolando; Orozco-Aguilar, Luis; López-Sampson, Arlene; Leandro-Muñoz, Mariela E.; Jagoret, Patrick; Sinclair, Fergus L. (2021-09-16). "Rehabilitation and renovation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) agroforestry systems. A review". Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 41 (5): 64. doi:10.1007/s13593-021-00717-9. hdl:10568/115494. ISSN 1773-0155.

[2] Ingram, Verina; Janssen, Valerie; Neh, Victorine Akenji; Pratihast, Arun Kumar (2025-08-01). "Cocoa driven deforestation in Cameroon: Practices and policy". Forest Policy and Economics. 177 103533. doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103533. ISSN 1389-9341.

[3] "Cameroon Welcomes Two New Cocoa Processing Plants". Business in Cameroon. June 18, 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

[4] "Dutch company Théobroma to finance the production of 4,000 tonnes of cocoa certified in Cameroon". Business in Cameroon. March 6, 2014. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

[5] "Minister lays foundation stone for chocolate factory in Obala". Minister lays foundation stone for chocolate factory in Obala. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

[6] Mary (2024-06-04). "La Chocolaterie owner launches US$1.6M chocolate factory in Cameroon | Food Business Middle East & Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website". www.foodbusinessmea.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

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v t e Communes of Centre Region, Cameroon
Lekié	Batchenga Ebebda Elig-Mfomo Evodoula Lobo Monatélé Obala Okola Sa'a
Haute-Sanaga	Bibey Lembe-Yezoum Mbandjock Minta Nanga-Eboko Nkoteng Nsem
Mbam-et-Inoubou	Bafia Bokito Deuk Kiiki Kon-Yambetta Makénéné Ndikiniméki Nitoukou Ombessa
Mbam-et-Kim	Mbangassina Ngambè-Tikar Ngoro Ntui Yoko
Méfou-et-Afamba	Afanloum Awaé Edzendouan Esse Mfou Nkolafamba Olanguina Soa
Méfou-et-Akono	Akono Bikok Mbankomo Ngoumou
Mfoundi	Yaoundé
Nyong-et-Kéllé	Biyouha Bondjock Bot-Makak Boumnyébel Dibang Eséka Makak Matomb Messondo Ngog-Mapubi Ngui-Bassal
Nyong-et-Mfoumou	Akonolinga Ayos Endom Kobdombo Mengang
Nyong-et-So'o	Akoeman Dzeng Mbalmayo Mengueme Ngomedzap Nkolmetet

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Obala
Downtown Obala
Obala Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 4°10′N 11°32′E / 4.167°N 11.533°E / 4.167; 11.533
Country	Cameroon
Province	Centre Province
Division	Lekié
Elevation	539 m (1,768 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	37,888