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Bafia is a Cameroonian town and commune in the Centre Province region. It is the capital of the Mbam-et-Inoubou department. It lies north of the country's capital Yaoundé. Bafia has approximately 55,700 inhabitants, making it the third-largest city in the province after Yaoundé and Mbalmayo. Most citizens belong to either the Bafia people or the Yambassa people. It is the see of the eponymous diocese.

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Place details

Locality
Bafia
Region
Centre
Country
Cameroun
Population
74,050
Timezone
Africa/Douala

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Bafia
Settlement.image_skyline
Wunua râ ndamà.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Bafia artisan
Settlement.pushpin_map
Cameroon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Cameroon
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Centre Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mbam-et-Inoubou
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2012
Settlement.population_total
54754
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bafia
Country
Cameroon
Located in
Mbam-et-Inoubou
Population
69270
Elevation
508
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Image
Hôtel de Ville Bafia.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Thann
Commons category
Bafia
native label
Bafia
different from
Bafia
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