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Buea

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Buea

Total population

1,325,000

Coordinates4.16°, 9.23°

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

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Overview

Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of about 47,300 inhabitants as of 2025. It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and Parliamentarian Flats Hotel located around The Government Residential Area.

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Latitude
4.1568
Longitude
9.2316
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia