Living in Buea

Buea is a very beautiful city of Cameroon. It is the formal German capital of Cameroon and presently the capital of the Southwest region. It is relatively a safe region of the country made up mainly of university students and staff This area has a high number of foreigners from all over the world and some corps volunteers.
Buea Host the Anglo-saxon residence of the German governor, Jesko Von Puttkamer which stands out clearly beside the Governor’s office. The Nigerian consulate in Anglophone Cameroon and the main operational hub of the Naigahelp medical aid organization are found in Buea. The cost of living in Buea is generally high compared to other towns and cities in the region and the country at large. Public Transport services in the town are provided by the private sector.
Buea host the first Angloxazone University of Cameroon. It is also a site of several other higher institutions including; University of Buea, CEFAM, Advanced Schools of Translation and Interpreters, PAN AFRIQUE Institute of Development West Africa (PAIDWA) and one of Cameroon’s three Catholic universities (CUIDB)
University of Cameroon. It is also a site of several other higher institutions including; HIMS, HIBMAT, BULB, CEFAM and PAN AFRIQUE and one of Cameroon’s three Catholic universities (CUIDB)
A handful of colonial buildings are surviving, notables the palatial former residence of the German governor, Jesko Von Puttkamer, though poorly mentained. The Nigerian consulate in Anglophone Cameroon and the main operational hub of the Naigahelp medical aid organization are found in Buea.
The cost of living in Buea is low compared to other regional capitals and cities in the country. Public Transport services in the town are provided by the private sector predominantly through taxis. Health services are provided by both public and private sector.