The West Region (French: Région de l'Ouest) is 14,000 km 2 of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Northwest Region to the northwest, the Adamawa Region to the northeast, the Centre Region to the southeast, the Littoral Region to the southwest, and the Southwest Region to the west.

West Cameroon (French: Cameroun occidental) was a federated state within the Federal Republic of Cameroon that existed between 1961 and 1972.

Cameroon's western region is split into four smaller regions: the Littoral (Littoral) and South-West (Sud-Ouest) regions are on the coast, and the North-West (Nord-Ouest) and West (Ouest) regions are in the western grassfields.

Explore unique places from around the globe. The West Region is 14,000 km2 of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. Mapcarta, the open map.

The West Region is a region in Cameroon. The capital city is Bafoussam. The Bamboutos Mountains are the West's primary land feature. Rivers include the Noun River, Mbam River, and Nkam. Lakes include Bamendjing Reservoir, Lake Baleng, and the twin lakes of Foumbot. Falls are common, such as the Balatchi, Metché, and Tsugning Falls.

4 days ago · Cameroon, country lying at the junction of western and central Africa. Its ethnically diverse population is among the most urban in western Africa. The capital is Yaoundé, located in the south-central part of the country.

Cameroon, in West Africa, is a mixture of desert plains in the north, mountains in the central regions, and tropical rain forests in the south. Along its western border with Nigeria are...

G erman Cameroon (German: Cameron) was a West African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today’s Republic of Cameroon. German Cameroon also included northern parts of Gabon and the Congo with western parts of the Central African Republic, southwestern parts of Chad and far eastern parts of Nigeria.

The Kamerun Plebiscites of 1959-1961 were crucial to the rise and development of Western Kamerun nationalism. Some of the factors which shaped the events connected with that phenomenon can be traced' back to the pre-colonial period.

Dec 10, 2024 · The Kamerun Campaign was a colonial war. Very few Germans fought against very few British, French and Belgians: it was mainly Africans who fought against each other. On both sides, white officers commanded black troops.