Mile 16

Mile 16
Town and commune
Mile 16
Coordinates: 4°08′35″N9°18′22″E / 4.1431347°N 9.3061123°E / 4.1431347; 9.3061123 (Mile 16 Bolifamba)
Country	Cameroon
Region	Southwest Region
Division	Fako
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Climate	Cfb

Mile 16, also known as Bolifamba and Bolifamba Mile 16, ^{[1] [2] [3]} is a locality in the Buea Municipality of the Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Mile 17, Buea Roundabout exit to Mile 16.

Mile 16 location refers to Highway 8, the first 17 miles of which were tarred in 1952. ^[7] The University of Buea is also nearby. ^{[8] [9]} Originally a separate village, the area has undergone urban sprawl in the 2000s, yet supports peri-urban agriculture. ^[10] In 2003, the population was approximately 7,000 ^[11] and in 2019 was approximately 8,000. ^[4]

History

Bolifamba Mile 16 is a chiefdom in the Buea council area. ^{[12] [13]} Violence has led to destruction in area during unrest and conflicts stemming from the Anglophone Crisis, and threats English-speaking population. ^[14]

Nearby places

• Mile 17
• WDC APARTHOTEL | 5* Luxury Hotel in Cameroon | Buea, South West ^[15]
• Afrique Con Travel Agencies ^[16]
• Love Cooperative Credit Union LTD| Buea ^[17]

See also

• Ambazonia

References

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2. "The Bolifamba Community Transformation project | Royalty World".
3. "Cholera Outbreak Puts Buea's Scarce Water Resources To Test". February 4, 2022.
4. Mbe Akoko, Robert; Eyole N. Monono, Lenka Pčolinská (September 2019). "Urbanization and food security in Buea: an appraisal of household food security situation and resilience in Bolifamba-Buea Cameroon". International Journal of Modern Anthropology. 2(12):173. Retrieved July 22, 2022. Bolifamba can be described as a cosmopolitan village in Buea Subdivision. It is part of the gateway to Buea town from the nearby town of Mutengene. Bolifamba covers a vast area with a population of about 8205.
5. "Violence Continues to Disrupt Life in Many Parts of Cameroon". VOA.
6. Village Dictionary of the Fako Division (PDF), OFFICE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIUQUE OUTRE-MER, 1973
7. Office, Great Britain Colonial (July 24, 1957). "Report by Her Majesty's Government to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Cameroons Under United Kingdom Administration" – via Google Books.
8. "Fired UB lecturer says his dismissal is an act of scores settling". June 23, 2020.
9. ""The University Is Bound To Become More Innovative"". www.cameroon-tribune.cm.
10. Buea, Cameroon and the planning challenges of peri-urban settlements, UGEC, March 8, 2016
11. Schmidt-Soltau, Kai (2003), Rural livelihood and social infrastructure around Mount Cameron (PDF), Im Auftrag der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GmbH)
12. "Buea | Cameroon | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
13. "E. George, Bolifamba Village Study Report, Pan African Institute for Development, Buea, 1973".
14. Searcey, Dionne (October 6, 2018). "Cameroon on Brink of Civil War as English Speakers Recount 'Unbearable' Horrors". The New York Times.
15. "WDC APARTHOTEL | 5* Luxury Hotel, Buea, Cameroun". WDC Aparthotel. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
16. "Afrique con Plc - #ConnectingAfrica - Connecting Africa in Comfort". www.afrique-con.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
17. PHCS (2023-09-22). "A One Month Industrial Placement At Lobe Cooperative Credit Union". Project House. Retrieved 2025-04-24.