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Ambas Bay
Baie d'Ambas (French)
Ambas BayLocation in Cameroon
Coordinates	4°00′N 9°11′E / 4.000°N 9.183°E / 4.000; 9.183
Ocean/sea sources	Gulf of Guinea Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries	Cameroon
Max. length	9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width	3.8 km (2.4 mi)

Ambas Bay is a bay of southwest Cameroon.

Geography

The bay opens towards the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe lies on the shore of Ambas Bay.

History

Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was later renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was the capital. It was then ceded to Germany in 1887.

Colonial governors of Ambas Bay

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

References

1. "www.britannica.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
2. "The Early Times in Victoria (Limbe)". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
3. www.worldstatesmen.org

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