Abong-Mbang | |
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 Abong-Mbang, Cameroon, looking north from Quartier Haussa toward the Nyong River | |
  Abong-Mbang Map of Cameroon showing the location of Abong-Mbang | |
| Coordinates: 3°59′N 13°10′E / 3.983°N 13.167°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | East |
| Division | Haut-Nyong |
| Sub-division | Abong-Mbang |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustave Mouamossé |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Urban | 18,700 |
| estimated | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Abong-Mbang is a town and commune in the East Region of Cameroon. Abong-Mbang is located at a crossroads of National Route 10 and the road that leads south to Lomié. Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, is 178 km to the west, and Bertoua, the capital of the East Province, lies 108 km to the east. From Ayos, at the border in the Centre Province 145 km (90 mi) from Abong-Mbang, the tar on National Route 10 ends and a dirt road begins.[1] Abong-Mbang is the seat of the Abong-Mbang sub-division and the Haut-Nyong division. The town is headed by a mayor.[2] Gustave Mouamossé has held the post since August 2002.[3] Abong-Mbang is site of one of the East Province's four Courts of First Instance[4] and a prefectural prison.[5] The population was estimated at 18,700 in 2001.[6]