Border history · 1919–1961

British Cameroons borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of British Cameroons between 1919 and 1961. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on September 30, 1961. Its territory covers 87,489 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
87,489 km²
Status
Ended in 1961
July 20, 1922 – September 30, 1961Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of British Cameroons's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. June 28, 1919 – July 19, 1922

    87,489 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1919

  2. July 20, 1922 – September 30, 1961

    87,489 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1923

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. British Cameroons appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. British Cameroons ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Cameroon.