West, Cameroon
Facts and figures on West at a glance
Region name: West (West Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,339,791 people
Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of West (West Region) is located in the regional capital Bafoussam (Bafoussam) with a population of 290,768 people.
The distance as the crow flies from West's regional capital Bafoussam to Cameroon's capital Yaounde (Yaoundé) is approximately 216 km (134 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
West West Region | 1,339,791 people | Bafoussam Bafoussam | 290,768 people |
Compare with other regions in Cameroon.
Map of West
Information on West
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
West West Region | Bafoussam Bafoussam | 8 | Cameroon | Africa |
Time in West
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:12pm (20:12h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:12pm (20:12h) | UTC +1.0 | Africa/Douala |
Geographic coordinates of West
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 5°30'00.0"N (5.5000000°) | 10°40'00.0"E (10.6666700°) |
Subregions in West
There are 8 administrative subregions in West.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Bamboutos Bamboutos | 1. | - | - | - |
Departement de la Menoua Département de la Ménoua | 2. | - | - | - |
Departement du Nde Département du Ndé | 3. | - | - | - |
Haut-Nkam Haut-Nkam | 4. | - | - | - |
Hauts-Plateaux Hauts-Plateaux | 5. | 117,008 | - | - |
Koung-Khi Koung-Khi | 6. | 121,794 | - | - |
Mifi Mifi | 7. | - | - | - |
Noun Noun | 8. | 434,542 | - | - |