Tiko
Tiko, originally called ‘Keka’ by the Bakweris, is a town and important port in the southwest region of Cameroon. The settlement grew as a market town for Duala (or Douala) fishermen, Bakweri (Kpwe people) farmers and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu and Bokova. The core quarters in Tiko include Streets 1 to 7, Motombolombo, Down Beach, New Quarter, P&T quarters, New Layout, Long Street, Likomba, Golf Club, Mutengene, Ombe. As of 2010, the town is estimated to have a population of 55,914.
Tiko, Cameroon
Keka | |
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Mount Cameroon as seen from Tiko | |
Tiko, Cameroon Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 4°4′30″N 9°21′36″E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Regions | Southwest |
| Department | Fako County |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 78,885 |
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