Limbe
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Limbe (Victoria) (also spelled Limbé) is a seaside city in the Southwest Province of Cameroon. Limbe was founded in 1857 on the southern slopes of Mount Cameroon and has grown as a seaside resort.
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[edit] Statistics
Population: 84,500 (2001 estimate)
Religion: Christian, Muslim, Traditional
Language: English, French, Cameroonian Pidgin English, Bakweri, several African languages
Industry: Food processing, Textiles, Chemicals, Petroleum
Exports: Coffee, Cacao, Cotton, Sugar, Tobacco, Rubber, Palm oil
[edit] History
The Atlantic port city of Limbe, formerly known as Victoria, was founded by British missionary Alfred Saker. The city lies on the southwest coast of the Republic of Cameroon between West and Central Africa. Colonized by Germany in 1884, then divided into French and British zones after World War I, Cameroon became a republic in 1972.
[edit] Language
The Southwest Province's official language is English, although French is often spoken due to the city's geographic proximity to Douala, where the official language is French. Most of the population speaks Cameroonian Pidgin English. The native language of the region is Bakweri or Mokpwe.
[edit] Of interest
Limbe is located on a beautiful bay against the backdrop of a major mountain range. Gorgeous black sand beaches make Limbe one of two coastal towns (Kribi being the other) that are popular among Western tourists. The Limbe Wildlife Centre and Limbe Botanical Gardens are notable attractions.
[edit] Commerce
Cameroon is world famous for its tea and agriculture production, and Limbe is the center of its oil industry. The Port of Limbe is one of four commercial ports in Cameroon.
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