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Bafoussam
West, Cameroon · Africa
About Bafoussam
Bafoussam sits on the route: 20 minutes from Bandjoun.
Bafoussam is in West, Cameroon, with about 370,000 people. The nearest town is Bandjoun, about 11 km away.
Bafoussam is the capital and largest city of the West Region of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the 3rd most important (financially) city in Cameroon, after Yaoundé and Douala. The communauté urbaine (Urban Community) of Bafoussam, is a decentralized territorial collectivity. Originally called UrbanRead more
Commune of Bafoussam, the communauté urbaine (Urban Community) of Bafoussam, was born after the Presidential Decree N ° 2008/022 of January 17, 2008 and composed of three communes, namely: the Commune of Bafoussam I (Bafoussam proper), the Commune of Bafoussam II (Baleng) and the Commune of Bafoussam III (Bamougoum).
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Bafoussam is in West, Cameroon, about 11 km from Bandjoun.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 373,268
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Cameroon
- Region
- West
- Timezone
- Africa/Douala
- Coordinates
- 5.4778, 10.4176
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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