Fako is a
division
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of
Southwest Region in
Cameroon
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. The division covers an area of 2,093 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 466,412.
The capital of the department lies at
Limbe.
Subdivisions
The division is divided administratively into 5
communes
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and in turn into villages. The Ambas Bay district is further divided into 3 sub-districts;
Limbe I (Victoria),
Limbe II (Botaland),
Limbe III (Isubuland).
Communes
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Buea
Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of 300,000 (at the 2013 Census). It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and ...
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Ambas Bay (
Limbe)
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Muyuka
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Tiko
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 Duala (or Douala) fishermen, Bakweri (Kpwe people) farmers and hunters from Molyko, ...
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West Coast (
Idenau)
See also
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Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions).
As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ...
References
Departments of Cameroon
Southwest Region (Cameroon)
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