Bafoussam

Province

Bafoussam is the capital of Cameroon's western region, in the Bamboutos Mountains.

The city has 242,000 inhabitants ( 2001) and is the commercial center of the region. In her coffee, tobacco and tea are cultivated.

The city has a coffee faculty and a brewery. It is also home to the Bamileke and the seat of the chief of the department Mifi.

Bafoussam is the seat of the Diocese of Bafoussam.

  • Location in Cameroon
  • Ouest (Cameroon)
  • Place in Africa
Bambouto massif Bamileke people Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam
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