South-West, Cameroon

South-West is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Cameroon with a population of approximately 1,316,079 people.

Facts and figures on South-West at a glance

Region name: South-West (South-West Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,316,079 people
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of South-West (South-West Region) is located in the regional capital Buea (Buea) with a population of 47,300 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South-West's regional capital Buea to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 255 km (158 mi).

Facts and figures about South-West
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South-West South-West Region1,316,079 peopleBuea Buea47,300 people

Compare with other regions in Cameroon.

Map of South-West

Map of South-West

Information on South-West

Information on South-West
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South-West South-West RegionBuea Buea6CameroonAfrica

Time in South-West

Time in South-West
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:37am (03:37h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:37am (03:37h)UTC +1.0Africa/Douala

Geographic coordinates of South-West

Latitude & Longitude of South-West
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map5°12'00.0"N (5.2000000°)9°18'00.0"E (9.3000000°)

Subregions in South-West

There are 6 administrative subregions in South-West.
Subregions in South-West
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Fako Division Fako Division1.---
Koupe-Manengouba Koupé-Manengouba2.---
Lebialem Lebialem3.144,560--
Manyu Division Manyu Division4.---
Meme Division Meme Division5.---
Ndian Division Ndian Division6.---

External sources of information on South-West

South-West on Wikipedia