Rey Bouba

Rey Bouba
City
Rey Bouba is located in Cameroon
Rey Bouba
Rey Bouba
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 8°40′19″N 14°10′44″E / 8.672°N 14.179°E / 8.672; 14.179
Country Cameroon
RegionNorth
DepartmentMayo-Rey

Rey Bouba is a city in North Region, Cameroon. It was the centre of the Lamidat (Sultanate) of Rey Bouba, a vassal state to the Yola Emirate which was a vassal to the Sokoto Caliphate. The inhabitants of Rey Bouba (the Boubandjidda) were of Hausa-Fulani origin.

The Palace of Rey Bouba is located within the city.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rey Bouba, Cameroon". GeoNames. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "DEATH in the DARK CONTINENT armies THE ARMIES OF REI BOUBA THE "SILENT CITY" By Chris Peers". nstarmagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Le Lamidat de Rey-Bouba" (in French). UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2017.