Mbouda

Mbouda is the capital of the Bamboutos department of West Province, Cameroon. Projected to be the fourteenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.16% growth. [1] 5°38′N 10°15′E

Vehicle loading in Mbouda
Sale of avocados in Mbouda
Moto-taxi in Mbouda - 2017.
Mbouda
Town
Mbouda is located in Cameroon
Mbouda
Mbouda
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 5°38′N 10°15′E
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest Province
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total49,313
Mbouda

Notable 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 Prefecture building
  • Mbouda sub-prefecture
    Mbouda sub-prefecture
  • Mbouda City Hall
    Mbouda City Hall
  • Mbouda Palace of Justice.
    Mbouda Palace of Justice.

In 2022, American YouTuber MrBeast built a well in the city.[2]

Marie de Mbouda

Sport

Mbouda has a municipal stadium,[3] renovated from 2007 to 2009, then a second time between 2018 and 2020 to be a training stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. It is the home of Bamboutos FC.

  • Renovation of the stadium for the ACN 2021
  • May 2015
    May 2015
  • February 2016
    February 2016
  • January 2019
    January 2019
  • November 2019
    November 2019
  • November 2019
    November 2019

References
  1. "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. We Built Wells in Africa!, retrieved 2022-05-22
  3. 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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