Bafang

For the restaurant chain, see Bafang Dumpling.

Place in West Province, Cameroon

Bafang

Bafang Road

Bafang

Location in Cameroon

Coordinates: 5°09′N 10°11′E﻿ / ﻿5.150°N 10.183°E﻿ / 5.150; 10.183
Country|  Cameroon
Province| West Province
Division| Haut-Nkam
Elevation

| 1,235 m (4,052 ft)
Population

(2012)

• Total

| 33,324
Nkam River in Bafang

Bafang is a town and commune in Cameroon situated in the Haut-Nkam division of the West Province.

It lies at the heart of the territory of the Bamiléké people, and has a population of roughly 33,324. (2012)[1]

## Religion

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Its cathedral, Cathédrale du Cœur-Immaculé de Marie, is the See of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafang, a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala, like the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba, which it was split off from in 2011.

Moto transport in Bafang

## Notable people

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* Tony Tchani, professional football player
* Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui, professional football player of Slavia Prague and Cameroon National Team
* Ulrich Chomche, professional basketball player

## See also

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* Communes of Cameroon

## References

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1. ^ World Gazetteer[dead link‍]

## External links

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* GigaCatholic
* Bafang travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Communes of West Region, Cameroon

Noun|

* Bangourain
* Foumban (urban)
* Foumbot
* Kouoptamo
* Koutaba
* Magba
* Malentouen
* Massangam
* Njimom

Ndé|

* Bangangté
* Bassamba
* Bazou
* Tonga
* Balengou
* Bamena

Haut-Nkam|

* Bana
* Bafang (urban)
* Bafang (rural)
* Bandja
* Banka
* Kékem
* Bakou
* Batcheu

Menoua|

* Dschang (urban)
* Dschang (rural)
* Fokoué
* Fongo-Tongo
* Nkong-Zem
* Penka-Michel
* Santchou

Mifi|

* Bafoussam (urban)
* Bafoussam (rural)
* Bamougoum
* Lafé-Baleng

Bamboutos|

* Babadjou
* Batcham
* Galim
* Mbouda

Hauts-Plateaux|

* Baham
* Bamendjou
* Bangou
* Batié

Koung-Khi|

* Bayangam
* Bandjoun
* Demding (or Demdeng)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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