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Bafang
Bafang Road
BafangLocation 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
• 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)

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

1. World Gazetteer

External links

• GigaCatholic
• Bafang travel guide from Wikivoyage

v t e Communes of West Region, Cameroon
Noun	Bangourain Foumban (urban) Foumbot Kouoptamo Koutaba Magba Malentouen Massangam Njimom
Ndé	Bangangté Bassamba Bazou Tonga Balengou Bamena
Haut-Nkam	Bana Bafang (urban) Bafang (rural) Bandja Banka Kékem Bakou Batcheu
Menoua	Dschang (urban) Dschang (rural) Fokoué Fongo-Tongo Nkong-Zem Penka-Michel Santchou
Mifi	Bafoussam (urban) Bafoussam (rural) Bamougoum Lafé-Baleng
Bamboutos	Babadjou Batcham Galim Mbouda
Hauts-Plateaux	Baham Bamendjou Bangou Batié
Koung-Khi	Bayangam Bandjoun Demding (or Demdeng)

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

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