Bamboutos
| Bamboutos | |
|---|---|
| waterfall at bamboutos | |
| Department location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 5°37′N 10°15′E / 5.617°N 10.250°E | |
| Country | Cameroon | 
| Province | West Region | 
| Capital | Mbouda | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 453 sq mi (1,173 km2) | 
| Elevation | 8,330 ft (2,540 m) | 
| Population  (2019) | |
|  • Total | 234,600 | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) | 
Bamboutos is a department of West Region in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 1,173 km2 and as of 2005 had a total population of 292,410. The capital of the department lies at Mbouda.