Bafoussam

Bafoussam is the capital of the Western province of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the prefecture of the ‘Mifi department’, one of three districts in the department. The city had a population of 239,287 inhabitants (during the 2005 Census). The city is the region's center of trade. The people mainly indulge in farming as their occupation; coffee, tobacco and tea are the main crops grown here. The city has a coffee processing facility and brewery to facilitate coffee processing. It is the main city of the Bamiléké people and also home to the indigenous chief's palace. The city of Bafoussam has developed to include the three traditional local villages "chefferies" of Baleng, Fusap and Bamougoum. The main neighborhoods of the city are Banego, Djeleng, Famla, Kamkop, Quartier Eveché, Quartier Haussa and Tamdja.

Bafoussam has two main markets (Marché A and Marché B), several internet cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and a movie theater. Most of Bafoussam nightlife centers in the area are called Akwa (so-named in honor of the neighborhood in Douala). Akwa features several bars, stores, and a live music venue, along with customary vendors of ‘soya’ (grilled meat brochettes), poisson braisé (grilled fish) and other foods.

This is the home town of the footballer Geremi and his 17 brothers and sisters, of his cousin Pierre Achille Webo.

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