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'''Fako''' is a [[Departments of Cameroon|division]] in the [[Southwest Province, Cameroon|Southwest Region]] of [[Cameroon]]. The division covers an area of 2,093&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and as of 2005 had a total population of 466,412.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycm.html|title=Departments of Cameroon|publisher=Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004|access-date=April 6, 2009}}</ref> The capital of the department lies at [[Limbe, Cameroon|Limbe]].


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'''Fako''' is a [[Departments of Cameroon|department]] of [[Southwest Province, Cameroon|Southwest Province]] in [[Cameroon]]. The department covers an area of 2,093&nbsp;km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 534,854.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycm.html|title=Departments of Cameroon|publisher=Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004|accessdate=April 6, 2009}}</ref>The capital of the department lies at [[Limbé]].
==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
The department is divided administratively into 5 [[Communes of Cameroon|communes]] and in turn into villages.
The division is divided administratively into 6 [[Communes of Cameroon|communes]] and in turn into sub-districts and villages. The Ambas Bay district is further divided into 3 sub-districts; [[Limbe, Cameroon|Limbe I]] (Victoria), [[Limbe, Cameroon|Limbe II]] (Botaland), [[Limbe, Cameroon|Limbe III]] (Isubuland).
[[File:Mount fako (mount Cameroon).jpg|thumb|Mount fako (mount Cameroon)]]
[[File:Fako Mountain lodge Hut 2.jpg|thumb|Fako Mountain lodge Hut 2]]


=== Communes ===
=== Communes ===

# [[Buéa]]
# [[Idenau]]
* [[Dibombari]]

# [[Limbé]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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# [[Muyuka]]
|-
# [[Tiko]]
! align="left" |District
!Capital
!Area (km<sup>2</sup>)<ref>{{cite web |title=Departments of Cameroon |url=http://www.statoids.com/ycm.html |access-date=April 6, 2009 |publisher=Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-06 |title=Discover Buea Attractions {{!}} Discover-Cameroon |url=https://discover-cameroon.com/en/buea-en/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=discover-cameroon.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" |[[Buéa|Buea]]
| align="center" |Buea Town
| align="center" |534.2
|-
| align="left" |[[Ambas Bay]]
| align="center" |[[Limbe, Cameroon|Victoria]]
| align="center" |250.76
|-
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| align="left" |[[Muyuka]]
| align="center" |Muyuka
| align="center" |476.6
|-
| align="left" |[[Tiko]]
| align="center" |Tiko Town
| align="center" |468.7
|-
| align="left" |[[West Coast (Fako County)|West Coast]]
| align="center" |[[Idenau]]
| align="center" |305.4
|}

==See also==
*[[Communes of Cameroon]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Departments of Cameroon}}
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{{Communes of Southwest Region, Cameroon}}
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[[Category:Departments of Cameroon]]
[[Category:Southwest Province, Cameroon]]
[[Category:Southwest Region (Cameroon)]]
[[Category:Buea]]


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Latest revision as of 00:33, 9 October 2024

Fako
Division
Department location in Cameroon
Department location in Cameroon
Country Cameroon
RegionSouthwest Region
CapitalLimbé
Area
 • Total
808 sq mi (2,093 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
466,412
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Fako is a division in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The division covers an area of 2,093 km2 and as of 2005 had a total population of 466,412.[1] The capital of the department lies at Limbe.

Subdivisions

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The division is divided administratively into 6 communes and in turn into sub-districts and villages. The Ambas Bay district is further divided into 3 sub-districts; Limbe I (Victoria), Limbe II (Botaland), Limbe III (Isubuland).

Mount fako (mount Cameroon)
Fako Mountain lodge Hut 2

Communes

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District Capital Area (km2)[2][3]
Buea Buea Town 534.2
Ambas Bay Victoria 250.76
Muyuka Muyuka 476.6
Tiko Tiko Town 468.7
West Coast Idenau 305.4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "Discover Buea Attractions | Discover-Cameroon". discover-cameroon.com. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-07.


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