Tiko

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Tiko

Total population

78,885

Coordinates4.08°, 9.37°

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

Overview

Tiko, originally called Keka by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Douala fishermen, Bakweri farmers, and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu, and Bokova. The core quarters in Tiko include Streets 1 to 7, Motombolombo, Down Beach, New Quarter, P&T quarters, New Layout, Long Street, Likomba, Golf Club, Mutengene, and Ombe. As of 2010, the town is estimated to have a population of 55,914.

Geography

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