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Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

's South Province. It has a population of 79,500 (2001 estimate). It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre.

Overview

The main crop is cocoa. It also hosts an important number of administrative services, being the capital of both the South Province and the Mvila
Mvila
Mvila is a department of South Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 8697 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 163,826.The capital of the department lies at Ebolowa.-Subdivisions:...

 département.
Ebolowa is located at 2°55′N 11°9′E.

Tarred roads link Ebolowa to Mbalmayo
Mbalmayo
Mbalmayo, chef-lieu du département du Nyong –et – So’o est une ville d’environ 120 000 habitants sur les bords du Fleuve Nyong, située à 38km de Yaoundé....

, Sangmelima
Sangmélima
Sangmélima is a town on the Lobo River, and also the chief town of Lobo division , in the South Province , Republic of Cameroon, Africa. The language spoken there is French, with Bulu being the second language.-People:...

 and Ambam
Ambam
Ambam is a town and commune in South Province of Cameroon on the border with Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. This frontier town is located approximately 220 km from Yaounde and as of 2005 had a population of 1,596. Traditionally, it has traded with its neighbouring countries across the border...

.

Accident

On Sunday, May 6, 2007, the search for the wreckage of Kenya Airways Flight 507
Kenya Airways Flight 507
Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL, that crashed in the initial stage of its second leg on , immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport...

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.
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