Bamboutos

Bamboutos
waterfall at bamboutos
Department location in Cameroon
Bamboutos
Bamboutos
Coordinates: 5°37′N 10°15′E / 5.617°N 10.250°E / 5.617; 10.250
Country Cameroon
ProvinceWest Region
CapitalMbouda
Area
  Total
453 sq mi (1,173 km2)
Elevation
8,330 ft (2,540 m)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
234,600
Time zoneUTC+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.