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Africa/Douala |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Mamfe is the capital of the South West Region of Cameroon, located in the Anglophone region of Western Cameroon, near the Nigerian border. The city is situated in the belt of the Mannguba Mountains, at an altitude of about 800 meters above sea level, and has a mild and humid climate, with an average annual temperature of 20-25°C. The city is located in the southwestern region of Cameroon. As the administrative and commercial center of the region, Mamfe has coffee and cocoa farming and wood processing as its main economic pillars.
Mamfe has a population of approximately 85,000 (2023 estimate), with the majority of residents being Bamirek and Tikal. The city is known for its bilingual culture (predominantly English and French), and retains a traditional chieftaincy system and a wealth of ethnic festivals, such as the Lepu Festival and the Nkwen Ceremony. Local handicrafts are known for their wood carvings and textiles.
Mamfe is connected to the two economic centers of Douala and Yaoundé by the N6 highway, with a regional hospital and the University of Cameroon Mamfe branch. The city is surrounded by natural attractions such as Lake Muncho, but tourism has been limited in recent years by security challenges due to conflict in the Anglophone region.
Leshan, located in the southwestern part of Sichuan Province, at the confluence of Min River, Qingyi River and Dadu River, is an important city in Chengdu Plain Economic Zone. Leshan is famous for the "World's First Buddha"-Leshan Buddha, a 71-meter-high stone carving of Maitreya from the Tang Dynasty, which is a double heritage of the world's cultural and natural heritage, sits on the mountain overlooking the Three Rivers, and remains solemn after a thousand years of wind and rain. Leshan, known as "Jiazhou" in ancient times, is not only home to the beautiful Emei Mountain (a World Heritage Site along with the Leshan Giant Buddha), but also to the ancient city of Leshan, the Thousand Buddha Rocks of Jiejiang, and other humanistic landscapes. It is also the birthplace of "Jiazhou Cuisine", an important branch of Sichuan cuisine, with mouth-watering specialties such as pot-boiled chicken, sweet-skinned duck, and tofu brain, which are known as "Food in Sichuan, Taste in Leshan". This city, which combines natural wonders, historical heritage and tongue-tickling delicacies, is attracting tourists from all over the world to explore the beauty of Sichuan.