Mbouda
balatchi | |
|---|---|
  balatchi Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 5°38′N 10°15′E / 5.633°N 10.250°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | West Province |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 49,313 |
Mbouda is the capital of the Bamboutos department of West Province, Cameroon.
5°38′N 10°15′E / 5.633°N 10.250°E
Prominent people born in Mbouda
- Tony Sunshyne (Gilbert Nguita Noumessi), author / composer.
- Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, politician.
- Dieudonné Watio, bishop, born in Balatchi in 1946.
- Jacques Toussele, photographer, born in Bamessingué
- Christophe Fofié (1946-1999), politician, businessman and sports promoter.
- Etienne Poufwon, politician. Also known as Poufong Etienne
- Martin Kuete, also known as Mylord, politician, born in Babete.
Buildings
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Mbouda Prefecture building -
Mbouda sub-prefecture -
Mbouda City Hall -
Mbouda Palace of Justice.
Sport
Mbouda has a municipal stadium,[1] renovated from 2007 to 2009, then a second time between 2018 and 2020 to be a training stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) 2021. It houses the Bamboutos Football Club of Mbouda.
- Renovation of the stadium for the ACN 2021
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May 2015 -
February 2016 -
January 2019 -
November 2019 -
November 2019
References
- ^ Camfoot.com (2020-07-25). "Le stade municipal de Mbouda aux normes de la Fifa". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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