Ambas Bay
Ambas Bay Baie d'Ambas | |
---|---|
Coordinates | 4°00′N 9°11′E / 4.000°N 9.183°ECoordinates: 4°00′N 9°11′E / 4.000°N 9.183°E |
Ocean/sea sources |
Gulf of Guinea Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Cameroon |
Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Max. width | 3.8[1] |
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.[2]
History
Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was later renamed Victoria.[3] in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was the capital. It was then ceded to Germany in 1887.[4]
Colonial governors of Ambas Bay
Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
---|---|---|
Victoria Colony | ||
1858 | Foundation of Victoria Colony by English Baptist Missionary Society | |
1858 to 1876 | Alfred Saker, Administrator | |
1877 to 1878 | George Grenfell, Administrator | |
1878 to 1879 | Q. W. Thomson, Administrator | |
1879 to July 1884 | ..., Administrator | |
British Ambas Bay Protectorate | ||
19 July 1884 | ||
July 1884 to 21 April 1885 | Edward H. Hewitt, Administrator | |
21 April 1885 to 28 March 1887 | ..., Administrator | |
28 March 1887 | Ambas Bay becomes part of German possessions | |
References
- ↑ GoogleEarth
- ↑ www.britannica.co.uk
- ↑ "The Early Times in Victoria (Limbe)". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ www.worldstatesmen.org
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.