Mbouda

Mbouda is the capital of the Bamboutos department of West Province, Cameroon. Projected to be the fourteenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.16% growth.



Notable people born in Mbouda

 * Tony Sunshyne (Gilbert Nguita Noumessi), author / composer.
 * Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, politician.
 * Dieudonné Watio, bishop, born in Balatchi in 1946.
 * Jacques Toussele, photographer, born in Bamessingué
 * Christophe Fofié (1946–1999), politician, businessman and sports promoter.
 * Etienne Poufwon, politician. Also known as Poufong Etienne
 * Martin Kuete, also known as Mylord, politician, born in Babete.

Buildings
In 2022, American YouTuber MrBeast built a well in the city.

Sport
Mbouda has a municipal stadium, renovated from 2007 to 2009, then a second time between 2018 and 2020 to be a training stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. It is the home of Bamboutos FC.