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West

Headquarters
Bafoussam
Area
13,954 km²
Population
2,232,838 (2025)
Centre
5.535, 10.583
International organisationHDX – Cameroon administrative boundaries (COD-AB)Published 26 Jan 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026
Babadjou (Bamboutos)Bafang (Haut-Nkam)Bafoussam 1er (Mifi)Bafoussam 2e (Mifi)Bafoussam 3e (Mifi)Baham (Hauts-Plateaux)Bakou (Haut-Nkam)Bamendjou (Hauts-Plateaux)Bana (Haut-Nkam)Bandja (Haut-Nkam)Bangangte (Ndé)Bangou (Hauts-Plateaux)Bangourain (Noun)Banka (Haut-Nkam)Banwa (Haut-Nkam)Bassamba (Ndé)Batcham (Bamboutos)Batie (Hauts-Plateaux)Bayangam (Koung-Khi)Bazou (Ndé)Djebem (Koung-Khi)Dschang (Menoua)Fokoue (Menoua)Fongo-Tongo (Menoua)Foumban (Noun)Foumbot (Noun)Galim (Bamboutos)Kekem (Haut-Nkam)Kouoptamo (Noun)Koutaba (Noun)Magba (Noun)Malantouen (Noun)Massangam (Noun)Mbouda (Bamboutos)Njimom (Noun)Nkong-Ni (Menoua)Penka-Michel (Menoua)Poumougne (Koung-Khi)Santchou (Menoua)Tonga (Ndé)
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Divisions (8)

NameHeadquartersPopulation
BamboutosMbouda292,410 (2005)
Haut-NkamBafang144,786 (2005)
Hauts-PlateauxBaham80,678 (2005)
Koung-KhiBandjoun65,021 (2005)
MenouaDschang285,764 (2005)
MifiBafoussam301,456 (2005)
NdéBangangte94,849 (2005)
NounFoumban455,083 (2005)

Population

Population
YearInhabitantsTypeSource
20252,232,838Projection
Official sourceCentral Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP)
20051,720,047Census · Resident population, 3rd general census (November 2005).
Official sourceCentral Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP)

Geography

Relief and rivers

The West occupies the Bamileke plateau, 1,400 m high on average, crowned by the Bamboutos Mountains (2,740 m). The Noun crosses it and feeds the Bamendjing reservoir; crater lakes (Baleng, Petponoun) and the Métché falls are among its sites.

Climate and natural environments

Fertile volcanic soils and a cool, rainy highland tropical climate explain the high population density and intensive farming.

Borders and hazards

The region has no international border. Landslides on built-up slopes, such as the Gouache landslide in Bafoussam in 2019, and erosion are the main hazards.