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university. It is the site of several other higher institutes of learning, including St
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The economy of Buea is heavily influenced by its status as a
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1335:West Region
470:Buea has a
405:600 mm
325:UB Junction
109: /
1721:Categories
1512:West Coast
1487:Limbe bé I
1403:Ngaoundéré
1362:South-West
1344:North-West
1021:References
480:Mount Fako
464:Mount Fako
315:anglophone
170:Population
1742:Ambazonia
1686:Isanguele
1643:Kumba III
1600:Eyumojock
1398:Far North
1331:Bafoussam
1200:TechCabal
1128:31 August
1118:2058-1963
438:Geography
430:, of the
387:Transport
338:Naigahelp
162:Elevation
1701:Mundemba
1638:Kumba II
1559:Lebialem
1466:Cameroon
1458:Communes
1371:Littoral
1319:Capitals
1241:12 April
1148:BBC News
1049:27 March
1009:See also
858:Fountain
856:Bismarck
829:(154.3)
424: in
276:Cameroon
254:colonial
213:Cameroon
152:Division
136:Cameroon
97:9°14′0″E
94:4°10′0″N
1681:Idabato
1666:Bamusso
1633:Kumba I
1412:Yaoundé
1407:Adamawa
1376:Ebolowa
1349:Bertoua
1340:Bamenda
842:Gallery
814:(18.1)
809:(19.8)
804:(22.4)
799:(22.1)
794:(16.4)
789:(13.3)
784:(11.5)
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488:drizzle
466:in Buea
454:Climate
448:Bonduma
444:Mile 16
419:⁄
359:Economy
349:Yaoundé
280:Bakweri
264:Kamerun
257:capital
239:in Buea
227:History
184:Climate
123:Country
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1595:Akwaya
1577:Wabane
1544:Tombel
1539:Bangem
1502:Muyuka
1416:Centre
1394:Maroua
1385:Garoua
1367:Douala
1263:12 May
1205:2 June
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1587:Manyu
1572:Menji
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1380:South
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549:Year
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1706:Toko
1620:Meme
1567:Alou
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1482:Buea
1474:Fako
1358:Buea
1353:East
1265:2022
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1114:ISSN
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