Official Name: | Biwong-Bulu |
Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
Pushpin Map: | Cameroon |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cameroon |
Coordinates: | 3.1333°N 11.15°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | South |
Subdivision Name2: | Mvila |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1445.37 |
Population Total: | 34374 |
Population Density Km2: | 23.78 |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Biwong-Bulu is a town and commune in the Mvila department of the South Region of Cameroon.
The name Biwong-Bulu is derived from "Bulu", the name of the main ethnic group of the area, and "Biwong", the Bulu phrase "to gather something rare".
The Biwong-Bulu commune was created from the splitting of the former Ebolowa Rural Commune by presidential decree on April 24, 2007.
Biwong-Bulu has an area of 1445.37km2. The terrain is largely flat, with plains and plateaus and a few hills.
The commune is home to 34,374 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 23.78PD/km2.[1]
Biwong-Bulu has a tropical climate. Rainfall is usually between NaNmm per year. The temperature is warm year-round, hovering around .