Mbouda

Town in West Province, Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mbouda is the capital of the Bamboutos department of West Province, Cameroon. Projected to be the fourteenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.16% growth. [1] 5°38′N 10°15′E

Vehicle loading in Mbouda
Sale of avocados in Mbouda
Moto-taxi in Mbouda - 2017.
Country Cameroon
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
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Mbouda
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Mbouda is located in Cameroon
Mbouda
Mbouda
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°38′N 10°15′E
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest Province
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
49,313
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Notable people born in Mbouda

  • Tony Sunshyne [fr] (Gilbert Nguita Noumessi), author / composer.
  • Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi [fr], politician.
  • Dieudonné Watio [fr], bishop, born in Balatchi in 1946.
  • Jacques Toussele, photographer, born in Bamessingué

Buildings

In 2022, American YouTuber MrBeast built a well in the city.[2]

Marie de Mbouda

Sport

Mbouda has a municipal stadium,[3] renovated from 2007 to 2009, then a second time between 2018 and 2020 to be a training stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. It is the home of Bamboutos FC.

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