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Mile 16, also known as Bolifamba and Bolifamba Mile 16,  is a locality in the Buea Municipality of the Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon. Mile 16 location refers to Highway 8, the first 17 miles of which were tarred in 1952. The Mile 17 Motor Park is considered the gateway to the region. The University of Buea is also nearby. Originally a separate village, the area has undergone urban sprawl in the 2000s, yet supports peri-urban agriculture. In 2003, the population was approximately 7,000 and in 2019 was approxiamately 8,000.

History
Bolifamba Mile 16 is a chiefdom in the Buea council area. Its chief was kidnapped in 2020. Violence has led to destruction in area during unrest and conflicts stemming from the Anglophone Crisis, and threats English-speaking population. Bolifamba lends it name to a species of frog, Hyperolius bolifambae, the Bolifamba reed frog.

Places and institutions

 * Buea Shopping Mall
 * London Complex
 * Hotel La Fraicheur
 * WDC Aparthotel
 * Government High School Bolifamba
 * Government Primary School Bolifamba
 * Buea School for the Deaf