Bafang
Place in West Province, Cameroon
5°09′N 10°11′E / 5.150°N 10.183°E / 5.150; 10.183![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/25px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png)
(2012)
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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.
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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
- ^ World Gazetteer[dead link]
External links
- GigaCatholic
Bafang travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Communes of West Region, Cameroon
![West Region](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Cameroon_-_West.svg/70px-Cameroon_-_West.svg.png)
- Dschang (urban)
- Dschang (rural)
- Fokoué
- Fongo-Tongo
- Nkong-Zem
- Penka-Michel
- Santchou
- Bafoussam (urban)
- Bafoussam (rural)
- Bamougoum
- Lafé-Baleng
5°09′N 10°11′E / 5.150°N 10.183°E / 5.150; 10.183
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