Buea

Buea
Town and commune
Buea from the foot of Mount Cameroon
Buea
Coordinates: 4°10′0″N 9°14′0″E / 4.16667°N 9.23333°E / 4.16667; 9.23333
Country Cameroon
RegionSouthwest Region
DivisionFako
Elevation
870 m (2,850 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
about 300,000
ClimateCfb

Buea is the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The city is located in Fako Division, on the eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon, and has a population of about 47,300 inhabitants as of 2025. It has two Government Hotels, the Mountain Hotel and Parliamentarian Flats Hotel located around The Government Residential Area.