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Tiko

Field	Value
official_name	Tiko, Cameroon
other_name	Keka
native_name
settlement_type
motto
image_skyline	Mount Cameroon from Tiko.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Mount Cameroon as seen from Tiko
image_seal	File:Tiko Council Seal.png
pushpin_map	Cameroon
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Cameroon
<!-- Location ------------------>	subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	[[Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg	25px]] Cameroon
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Southwest
subdivision_type2	Department
subdivision_name2	Fako County
leader_title1
leader_name2	Lyomga fabian E[A dynamic and devoted Youth Leader in Cameroon from Tiko]
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
established_date3
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2
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population_as_of	2012
population_total	78885
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank2_title	Religions
population_density_blank1_sq_mi
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elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	64
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Note

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 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, and Ombe. As of 2010, the town is estimated to have a population of 55,914.

Economy And Transport

Tiko is a popular destination for tourists visiting Cameroon. The town is also an industrial area which is mostly occupied by the CDC (Cameroon Development Co-operation), which produces rubber, banana, and palm oil. Tiko hosts the Tiko Golf Club, which is a popular destination for golf lovers. The Likomba Golf Course is located in Likomba which has 18 holes. During the dry season, major golf tournaments are held there, as it is one of only 2 golf courses in Cameroon.

The town is served by the one active Tiko International Airport, which served West Kamerun (Southern Cameroons) before its closure under the Yaounde Government. It was under the ownership of the Cameroon Air Transport (CAT), which was headquartered in Bota, Victoria (Southern Cameroons). It is one of the Anglophone airport that went into disuse after federation with, and later annexation by Cameroon, the others being: Bali Airport, Limbe Airport, Besongabang Airport, and Nguti Airport. Though the government's plans are underway to redevelop and rehabilitate both the Airport and the Tiko Port, delays have put the project into uncertainty.

There are two major hotels. Airport Hotel, which derived its name from the Tiko Airport, is located on Long Street. This hotel was built in the early 70s. It used to have a very popular nightclub which attracted folks and musicians not only from within but also from out of Cameroon.

3813 is the second of the two hotels. It was built around the year 2002 and is located along the Tiko-Douala road. It has a supermarket, a swimming pool, and a nightclub for dancing. Internet access is also available.

Tiko is well known for its Nigerian (Igbo people) population, as well as its organized marketplace. The Tiko Market is one of the most renowned markets in West Africa. People traveled from surrounding villages, cities, and countries to shop or conduct business in Tiko. The market is currently being rebuilt after a fire destroyed the shops on 2 March 2010.

Tiko also hosts the special forces, which explains the peace and security enjoyed by the inhabitants.

Mutengene, a small town west of Tiko, is a cross roads leading to Buea and Limbe, Cameroon (Formerly called Victoria).

The closest towns with coordinates:

Mutengene (10 km W)
Buea (17.9 km W/NW)
Limbe, Cameroon (21 km W/SW)
Muyuka (24 km N/NE)
Bonabéri (33.2 km E)
Dibombari (34.7 km E/NE)
Douala (37.7 km E)
Idenao or Idenau (46.7 km W/NW)
Mbanga or Mabanga (52.7 km N/NE)
Kumba (62.7 km N)
West: By Limbe, Cameroon city Council up to the Ombe River bridge
North West: By Buea Council up to Dibanda
North East: By Muyuka Council
East: By Dibombari Council in Mungo people Division
South: By Bonaberi Duala (or Douala) Sub Divisional Urban Council

Facilities

Tiko is home to many colleges, including Christ the King College, GBHS, Imperial Academy of Arts and Science (IMPASS), Sure Foundation Comprehensive College, and Plive College.

Tiko United FC is Tiko's most famous football club. Tiko United is the first club west of the Mongo to have won the championship title since its inception some 50 years ago.

Plantation railways

Plantations in the Tiko area were originally served by narrow gauge plantation railways.

Notable persons

Sofoklis Schortsanitis, basketball player for Trikala Aries B.C. in Greece.
Mbella Sonne Dipoko
Salatiel

References

Info: Wikipedia Source

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