Ambas Bay
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Ambas Bay is a bay
of southwest Cameroon
, joining to the Gulf of Guinea
. The port of Limbe lies along Ambas Bay. Alfred Saker
founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was lated renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was the capital. It was then ceded to Germany in 1887.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
of southwest Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, joining to the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....
. The port of Limbe lies along Ambas Bay. Alfred Saker
Alfred Saker
Alfred Saker was a British missionary who founded the Cameroon city of Victoria, now Limbé , in 1858.He translated the Bible into Duala between 1862 and 1872....
founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was lated 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 (Victoria Colony)
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| Victoria Colony Ambas Bay Ambas Bay is a bay of southwest Cameroon, joining to the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe lies along Ambas Bay. Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was lated renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was... |
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| 1858 | Foundation of Victoria Colony by English Baptist Missionary Society | |
| 1858 to 1876 | Alfred Saker Alfred Saker Alfred Saker was a British missionary who founded the Cameroon city of Victoria, now Limbé , in 1858.He translated the Bible into Duala between 1862 and 1872.... , Administrator |
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| 1877 to 1878 | George Grenfell George Grenfell George Grenfell was an Cornish missionary and explorer.-Early years:... , Administrator |
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| 1878 to 1879 | Q. W. Thomson, Administrator | |
| 1879 to July 1884 | ..., Administrator | |
| British Ambas Bay Protectorate Ambas Bay Ambas Bay is a bay of southwest Cameroon, joining to the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe lies along Ambas Bay. Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was lated renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was... |
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| 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 Ambas Bay Ambas Bay is a bay of southwest Cameroon, joining to the Gulf of Guinea. The port of Limbe lies along Ambas Bay. Alfred Saker founded a settlement of freed slaves on the bay in 1858, which was lated renamed Victoria. in 1884 Britain established the Ambas Bay Protectorate, of which Victoria was... becomes part of German Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... possessions |
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