Biwong-Bulu

Biwong-Bulu
Commune and town
Biwong-Bulu Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 3.1333°N 11.1500°E / 3.1333; 11.1500
Country	Cameroon
Region	South
Department	Mvila
Area
• Total	558.06 sq mi (1,445.37 km2)
Population
• Total	34,374
• Density	61.6/sq mi (23.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Biwong-Bulu is a town and commune in the Mvila department of the South Region of Cameroon.

Name

The name Biwong-Bulu is derived from "Bulu", the name of the main ethnic group of the area, and "Biwong", the Bulu phrase "to gather something rare".

History

The Biwong-Bulu commune was created from the splitting of the former Ebolowa Rural Commune by presidential decree on April 24, 2007.

Geography

Biwong-Bulu has an area of 1,445.37 km² (558.06 sq mi). The terrain is largely flat, with plains and plateaus and a few hills.

Demographics

The commune is home to 34,374 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 23.78 inhabitants per square kilometer (61.6/sq mi).

Climate

Biwong-Bulu has a tropical climate. Rainfall is usually between 1,200–2,000 mm (47–79 in) per year. The temperature is warm year-round, hovering around 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

References

• Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 (in French)
• Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV (in French)
• Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA. (in French)