Mbouda

Mbouda is the capital of the Bamboutos department of West Province, Cameroon.

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Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°38′N 10°15′E
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest Province
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total49,313
Mbouda

Vehicle loading in Mbouda
Sale of avocados in Mbouda
Moto-taxi in Mbouda - 2017.

Prominent people born in Mbouda

  • Tony Sunshyne (Gilbert Nguita Noumessi), author / composer.
  • Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, politician.
  • Dieudonné Watio, bishop, born in Balatchi in 1946.
  • Jacques Toussele, photographer, born in Bamessingué
  • Christophe Fofié (1946-1999), politician, businessman and sports promoter.
  • Etienne Poufwon, politician. Also known as Poufong Etienne
  • Martin Kuete, also known as Mylord, politician, born in Babete.

Buildings

Sport

Mbouda has a municipal stadium,[1] renovated from 2007 to 2009, then a second time between 2018 and 2020 to be a training stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) 2021. It houses the Bamboutos Football Club of Mbouda.

References

  1. Camfoot.com (2020-07-25). "Le stade municipal de Mbouda aux normes de la Fifa". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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