Bafoussam
Bafoussam is a regional capital in Cameroon with a population of about 373,268.
CameroonLarge city🏆 #4 most populated in Cameroon🕐 Africa/Douala
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 of Bafoussam, is a decentralized territorial collectivity. Originally called Urban Commune of Bafoussam, the communauté urbaine 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, the Commune of Bafoussam II (Baleng) and the Commune of Bafoussam III (Bamougoum).
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About Bafoussam
| Country | Cameroon |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 08 |
| Population | 373,268 |
| Local currency | XAF |
| Coordinates | 5.4778, 10.4176 |
| Time zone | Africa/Douala |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 217 km · Yaounde |
| Population (Cameroon) | #4 most populated in Cameroon |
| Where on Earth | 5°28′40″N · 10°25′3″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 610 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,409 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Owerri (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -5.48, -169.58 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,496 km |
| Paris | 4,883 km |
| London | 5,210 km |
| Dubai | 5,251 km |
| Moscow | 6,088 km |
| São Paulo | 6,976 km |