Ambas Bay
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| Ambas Bay | |
|---|---|
| Baie d'Ambas (French) | |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]The bay opens towards the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe lies on the shore of Ambas Bay.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was later renamed Victoria.[2] in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was the capital. It was then ceded to Germany in 1887.[3]
Colonial governors of Ambas Bay
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ www.worldstatesmen.org
