Ouest (Cameroon)
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West (English) Ouest (French) |
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Bafoussam |
| Area : | 13,872 km² |
| Residents : | 1,921,600 (calculation, 2015) |
| Population density : | 138.8 inh / km² (calculation, 2015) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | CM-OU |
West ( English ) or Ouest ( French ), is a region of Cameroon with the capital Bafoussam .
geography
The region is located in the west of the country and borders in the north on the northwest region , in the northeast on the Adamaua region , in the east and southeast on the center region , in the southwest on the Littoral region and in the west on the southwest region . In the north of the province extends the Bamenda highlands , in the northwest the Bambouto massif , with 2740 meters the third highest point in Cameroon, and the Manengouba .
Political structure
The region is divided into 8 districts. In the table below, the district capital is assigned to the respective district.
| district | District capital |
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| Bamboutos | Mbouda |
| Skin-nkam | Bafang |
| Hauts plateaux | Baham |
| Koung-khi | Bandjoun |
| Menoua | Dschang |
| Mifi | Bafoussam |
| Ndé | Bangangté |
| Noun | Foumban |
Administrative division of Cameroon