Bafia

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
Population: 69270
Elevation: 508
Official website: cvuc.cm/national/index.php/fr/carte-communale/region-du-centre/112-association/carte-administrative/centre/mbam-et-inobou/501-bafia
Image: Hôtel de Ville Bafia.jpg

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Commons category: Bafia
native label: Bafia
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Contents

Origin of the name
Administration
Mayors of the urban district of Bafia (1962–present)
Prefecture of Bafia
Justice
Infrastructure
Education
Health
Sports
Services
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Notable residents
Gallery
References
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== Origin of the name == The story is told that when the Germans, once the colonial power, were crossing through the Mbam region, they stopped on the high plateau of the region which is today called Bafia to ask a native who was returning from hunting what the name of the area was. Assuming that the guests were asking his name, the hunter answered, "Ufino yame yo lomo Bofia Nkano" ("My name is Bofia Nkano"). This misunderstanding led to the name "Bafia" being given to the area.