Mbouda
Mbouda is the capital of the Bamboutos department of West Province, Cameroon.
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Coordinates: 5°38′N 10°15′E | |
Country | Cameroon |
Province | West Province |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 49,313 |
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
- Mbouda Prefecture building
- Mbouda sub-prefecture
- Mbouda City Hall
- Mbouda Palace of Justice.
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.
- May 2015
- February 2016
- January 2019
- November 2019
- November 2019
References
- 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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