Mile 16, also known as Bolifamba and Bolifamba Mile 16,[2][3][4] is a locality in the Buea Municipality of the Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon.[5][6][7]
Mile 16 | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
  Mile 16 | |
| Coordinates: 4°08′35″N 9°18′22″E / 4.1431347°N 9.3061123°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | Southwest Region |
| Division | Fako |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Mile 16 location refers to Highway 8, the first 17 miles of which were tarred in 1952.[8] The University of Buea is also nearby.[9][10] Originally a separate village, the area has undergone urban sprawl in the 2000s, yet supports peri-urban agriculture.[11] In 2003, the population was approximately 7,000[12] and in 2019 was approxiamately 8,000.[5]
History
editBolifamba Mile 16 is a chiefdom in the Buea council area.[13][14] Violence has led to destruction in area during unrest and conflicts stemming from the Anglophone Crisis, and threats English-speaking population.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Helders, Stefan. "Buéa". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Failed Decolonization of Africa and the Rise of New States: Cartography of the War in Southern Cameroons Ambazonia ". aleph.letras.up.pt. Archived from the original on 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "The Bolifamba Community Transformation project | Royalty World".
- ^ "Cholera Outbreak Puts Buea's Scarce Water Resources To Test". February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Mbe Akoko, Robert; Eyole N. Monono, Lenka Pčolinská (September 2019). "Urbanization and food security in Buea: an appraisal of household food security situation and resilience in Bolifamba-Buea Cameroon". International Journal of Modern Anthropology. 2(12):173. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Bolifamba can be described as a cosmopolitan village in Buea Subdivision. It is part of the gateway to Buea town from the nearby town of Mutengene. Bolifamba covers a vast area with a population of about 8205.
- ^ "Violence Continues to Disrupt Life in Many Parts of Cameroon". VOA.
- ^ Village Dictionary of the Fako Division (PDF), OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIUQUE OUTRE-MER, 1973
- ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (July 24, 1957). "Report by Her Majesty's Government to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Cameroons Under United Kingdom Administration" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fired UB lecturer says his dismissal is an act of scores settling". June 23, 2020.
- ^ ""The University Is Bound To Become More Innovative"". www.cameroon-tribune.cm.
- ^ Buea, Cameroon and the planning challenges of peri-urban settlements, UGEC, March 8, 2016
- ^ Schmidt-Soltau, Kai (2003), Rural livelihood and social infrastructure around Mount Cameron (PDF), Im Auftrag der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GmbH)
- ^ "Buea | Cameroon | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "E. George, Bolifamba Village Study Report, Pan African Institute for Development, Buea, 1973".
- ^ Searcey, Dionne (October 6, 2018). "Cameroon on Brink of Civil War as English Speakers Recount 'Unbearable' Horrors". The New York Times.