Southwest Province
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| Southwest Province | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
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| Divisions | Fako, Koupe-et-Manengouba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme, Ndian |
| Capital | Buea |
| Area | 24,571 km² (9,487 sq mi) |
| Population | 838,042 (1987) |
| Density | 34 /km² (88 /sq mi) (5th) |
| Governor | Louis Eyeya Zanga |
 Location of Southwest Province within Cameroon
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The Southwest Province is a province of Cameroon. Its capital is Buea. As of 1987, its population was 838,042. Along with the Northwest Province, it is one of the two anglophone (english-speaking) provinces of Cameroon, and has long been a hotbed of separatist resentment against the perceived Francophone domination of the country.
The province is divided into six divisions or préfectures: Fako, Kupe-Manenguba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme, and Ndian. These are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers (prefets) and subdivisional officers (sous-prefets) govern each respectively.
The province was notable for having the first English-speaking university in Cameroon (the University of Buea), the first vice-chancellor being Professor Tanyi Mbuagbaw. Akin to the Northwest Province, the Southwest enjoys a considerably better infrastructure than its francophone neighbours.
Important towns include the capital Buea, Limbe, Tiko, Kumba and Mamfe. Limbe in particular is a popular tourist resort notable for its fine beaches. Korup National Park is also a major attraction. Buea itself, meanwhile, sits at the foot of Mount Cameroon, and possesses an almost temperate climate markedly different from the rest of the province.
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