| Official Name: | Bafou, Cameroon |
| Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cameroon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Cameroon |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Bafou is a small municipality situated in the west of Cameroon, in the West region, Menoua division and Nkongni subdivision. Bafou is populated by the Bamileke people, situated at approximately 10 km from Dschang the closest city. The rural economy is sustain by agriculture, except some few government worker civil servant, the large part of the population depends on agriculture.