Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Douala |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Jakiri is a town in the Northwest Province of Cameroon, located about 20 kilometers north of the city of Bamenda, in the transition zone between the Bamoun Plateau and the Mban Plateau, surrounded by hills and savannahs, with a mild and humid climate. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy in this region, which produces coffee, cocoa, corn, bananas and other crops, and is one of the important distribution centers for agricultural products in Cameroon. Djakiri is a multi-ethnic area, with major ethnic groups such as the Bamoun and Mbimu. The local culture retains a traditional chieftaincy system, and traditional dances and handicrafts (e.g., wood carving and weaving) are quite distinctive. Despite the challenge of relatively weak infrastructure, Djakiri plays an important role in regional development and is one of the windows into the rural culture of northwestern Cameroon, thanks to its unique geographical location and rich cultural heritage.