Bafoussam in Mifi, West Region, Cameroon — Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Samuel Wanko Fotseu
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 7, 2025
1. Samuel Wanko Fotseu Marker
(08 Juillet 1925 - 13 Décembre 1957)
- Tout 1er Ingénieur Camerounais en Ponts et Chaussées
- Auteur du tout 1er Plan d'Urbanisation de la Ville de Bafoussam
Député à l'Assemblée Législative du Cameroun (1956-1957)
Samuel Wanko Fotseu
(July 8, 1925 - December 13, 1957)
- Cameroon's first-ever civil engineer
- Author of the first-ever urban development plan for the city of Bafoussam
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Cameroon (1956-1957)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1925.
Location. 5° 28.152′ N, 10° 25.349′ E. Marker is in Bafoussam, West Region, in Mifi. It is on Avenue Pachong Adolf, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and specifically Central Africa. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also a British Mandate.
Also see . . . Samuel Wanko Fotseu at Wikipedia (en francais). Samuel Wanko Fotseu, the first civil engineer
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 7, 2025
2. Samuel Wanko Fotseu Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
