Central Africa
Cameroon
West Region

Bafou

Bafou is a small municipality situated in the west of Cameroon, in the West region, division and Nkongni subdivision. Bafou is populated by the Bamileke people, situated at approximately 10 km from the closest city.
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  • Type: Village with 36,900 residents
  • Description: village in Cameroon
  • Also known as: “Bafou Chefferie”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baleveng and Dschang.

Village
Photo: Serieminou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Bafou.

Photo: eLaboureur, CC BY 2.0.
is a sizable community located in the West Region of Cameroon. The somewhat odd spelling goes back to the German colonizers of the 19th century.

Bafou

Latitude
5.47595° or 5° 28′ 33″ north
Longitude
10.11181° or 10° 6′ 43″ east
Population
36,900
Elevation
1,539 metres (5,049 feet)
Open location code
6FQGF4G6+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2461015802
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2235191
Wiki­data ID
Q2878900
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“Bafou” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բաֆու”
  • Cebuano: “Bafou”
  • Chinese: “Bafou”
  • Dutch: “Bafou”
  • French: “Bafou”
  • Irish: “Bafou”
  • Malay: “Bafou”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bafou”
  • Swedish: “Bafou”
  • Uzbek: “Bafou”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Musée du Groupement Bafou and Chefferie Bafou.

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