are; Lycée Bilingue de Bafoussam (Government Bilingual High School Bafoussam) is the best government/publicly funded high school in Bafoussam and the whole of the West Region of Cameroon. With time, it has imposed itself as a place of quality education and high discipline. Every year, a handful of students enter the prestigious National Advanced School of Engineering () and other prestigious tertiary institutions Cameroon. Other famous High Schools include: Complexe Polytechnique Bilingue privé laïc TAMA (CoPoBiT) College Martin Luther King (Martin Luther King College) Tertiary Education Most of these institutions are affiliated to state universities like the University of Dschang or the University of Bamenda. Some of which include; ISB Institut Catholique de Bafoussam Université du Plateau ISAMET Bafoussam Université Royale de Bafoussam Demographics Since the early 2000s, the population of Bafoussam has been rapidly increasing. According to AFRICApolis project, led by e-GEOPOLIS, Bafoussam is the main centre of a Continuous Built-up Area which became a millionaire city in 2015 with a population of about 1,146,230 inhabitants. This places Bafoussam as the third largest city in Cameroon after Yaounde and Douala. Rites & celebrations Nyang Nyang Festival Twin towns - Sister cities Bafoussam is twinned with: Bayeux Notable people Pierre Webó (Former Footballer) Njitap Geremi (Former Footballer) Guy Kouemou (Inventor, Scientist) References Populated places in West Region (Cameroon) Provincial capitals in Cameroon Communes of Cameroon