Colonial Heads Of Ambas Bay
Ambas Bay is a bay of southwest Cameroon. Geography The bay opens towards the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe, Cameroon, Limbe lies on the shore of Ambas Bay. History Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was later renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was the capital. It was then ceded to Germany in 1887. Colonial governors of Ambas Bay See also *Communes of Cameroon References

Bays of the Atlantic Ocean Bodies of water of Cameroon Gulf of Guinea British colonial people in Cameroon Government of Cameroon Southwest Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ...
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Gulf Of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude) is in the gulf. Among the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea are the Niger River, Niger and the Volta River, Volta. The coastline on the gulf includes the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Bonny. Name The origin of the name Guinea is thought to be an area in the region, although the specifics are disputed. Bovill (1995) gives a thorough description: The name "Guinea (region), Guinea" was also applied to south coast of West Africa, north of the Gulf of Guinea, which became known as "Upper Guinea", and the west coast of Southern Africa, to the east, which became known as "Lower Guinea". The name "Guinea" is still attached to the names of three countries in Africa: Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea, as well as New Guinea in Mel ...
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