Bafang
Bafang Road
Bafang Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°09′N 10°11′E / 5.150°N 10.183°E / 5.150; 10.183
Country	Cameroon
Province	West Province
Division	Haut-Nkam
Elevation	1,235 m (4,052 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	33,324

Bafang is a town and commune in Cameroon situated in the Haut-Nkam division of the West Province.

It lies at the heart of the territory of the Bamiléké people, and has a population of roughly 33,324. (2012) ^[1]

Religion

Its cathedral, Cathédrale du Cœur-Immaculé de Marie, is the See of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafang, a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala, like the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba, which it was split off from in 2011.

Notable people

• Tony Tchani, professional football player
• Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui, professional football player of Slavia Prague and Cameroon National Team
• Ulrich Chomche, professional basketball player

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

References

External links

• GigaCatholic
• Bafang travel guide from Wikivoyage

5°09′N 10°11′E / 5.150°N 10.183°E / 5.150; 10.183

This West Region (Cameroon) location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e