Buea

Buea
Town and commune
Buea from the foot of Mount Cameroon
Buea from the foot of Mount Cameroon
Buea is located in Cameroon
Buea
Buea
Coordinates: 4°10′0″N 9°14′0″E / 4.16667°N 9.23333°E / 4.16667; 9.23333
Country Cameroon
RegionSouthwest Region
DivisionFako
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Totalabout 300,000
ClimateCfb
Buea city with a view of Mt Cameroon

Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of about 800.000 inhabitants as of 2023.[1] It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and Parliamentarian Flats Hotel located around The Government Residential Area.

  1. ^ a b Helders, Stefan. "Buéa". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2008.