Tiko

Tiko, Cameroon
Keka
Mount Cameroon as seen from Tiko
Tiko, Cameroon
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 4°4′30″N 9°21′36″E / 4.07500°N 9.36000°E / 4.07500; 9.36000
Country Cameroon
RegionSouthwest
DepartmentFako County
Government
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
78,885

Tiko, originally called ‘Keka’ by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Duala (or Douala) fishermen, Bakweri (Kpwe people) farmers, and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu, and Bokova. The core quarters in Tiko include Streets 1 to 7, Motombolombo, Down Beach, New Quarter, P&T quarters, New Layout, Long Street, Likomba, Golf Club, Mutengene, and Ombe. As of 2010, the town is estimated to have a population of 55,914.