Biwong-Bulu

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Biwong-Bulu
Commune and town
Biwong-Bulu is located in Cameroon
Biwong-Bulu
Biwong-Bulu
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 3°08′00″N 11°09′00″E / 3.1333°N 11.1500°E / 3.1333; 11.1500
Country Cameroon
RegionSouth
DepartmentMvila
Area
  Total
558.06 sq mi (1,445.37 km2)
Population
  Total
34,374
  Density61.6/sq mi (23.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Biwong-Bulu is a town and commune in the Mvila department of the South Region of Cameroon.

The name Biwong-Bulu is derived from "Bulu", the name of the main ethnic group of the area, and "Biwong", the Bulu phrase "to gather something rare".[1]

History

The Biwong-Bulu commune was created from the splitting of the former Ebolowa Rural Commune by presidential decree on April 24, 2007.[1]

Geography

Biwong-Bulu has an area of 1,445.37 km2 (558.06 sq mi). The terrain is largely flat, with plains and plateaus and a few hills.[1]

Demographics

The commune is home to 34,374 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 23.78 inhabitants per square kilometer (61.6/sq mi).[1]

Climate

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