Bafia
Bafia | |
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Bafia artisan | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 11°13′E / 4.750°N 11.217°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Province | Centre Province |
| Department | Mbam-et-Inoubou |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 54,754 |
Bafia is a Cameroonian town and commune in the Centre Province region. It is the capital of the Mbam-et-Inoubou department. It lies 120 km (75 mi) north of the country's capital Yaoundé. Bafia has approximately 55,700 inhabitants, making it the third-largest city in the province after Yaoundé and Mbalmayo. Most citizens belong to either the Bafia people or the Yambassa people. It is the see of the eponymous diocese.