Akwaya

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Akwaya
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Akwaya, Cameroon: city boundaries
CountryFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Region Southwest
Department Manyu
Population
 (2005)
  Total
85,914
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Akwaya is a town and commune in the Manyu Department, Southwest Region of Cameroon. As of 2005 census, it had a population of 85,914. [1]

In 2022, at least 26 civilians were killed in a massacre. [2]

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References

  1. Bureau central des recensements et des études de population du Cameroun (BUCREP) (2005). Répertoire actualisé des villages du Cameroun: Troisième recensement général de la population et de l'habitat (3rd RGPH) (pdf). Vol. IV. p. 409.
  2. "Akwaya: Oliti attacks Mesaka village, leaving dozens dead in intertribal war". Cameroon News Agency. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

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