Bazou

Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Cameroon). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Bazou is a town and commune located in the West Region of Cameroon. The town consists of 63 villages, and is one of the three subdivisions of the department of Ndé. Covering around 250 km2, it is located on the high plateau of Bamileke, 950–1400 m above sea level. The name Bazou comes from the Baze expression for walking because of the long migratory marches caused by frequent internal conflicts.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Nearby places in West

• Sa'nya
  2.2 mi away
• Ka'tsie
  2.8 mi away
• Ndja
  4.2 mi away
• Mvetchwet
  4.8 mi away
• Ka'sang
  5.5 mi away
• Ndoumba
  6.6 mi away
• Bato
  6.8 mi away
• Bassamba
  6.9 mi away
• Batcha
  8.6 mi away
• Fametcha
  9.4 mi away
• Ndou'ndou
  9.5 mi away
• Batchingou
  9.7 mi away

Browse all places in West →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Recently spotted species

Eulophia guineensis

Eulophia guineensis

Seen 2026-09-02

Congo Pied Hornbill

Lophoceros fasciatus

Seen 2026-08-31

Cape gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Seen 2026-04-25

Caesar weed

Urena lobata

Seen 2025-09-18

Georgiana's Tussock

Eudasychira georgiana

Seen 2025-08-24

chiggery grapes

Heliotropium verdcourtii

Seen 2025-08-23

Pacific island flatsedge

Cyperus cyperoides

Seen 2025-07-09

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

Atherurus africanus

Seen 2025-06-25

coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Seen 2025-06-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).