EBOLOWA

town, southwestern Cameroon. It lies 70 miles (112 km) south-southwest of Yaound, at the intersection of roads to Kribi (west), Yaound (northeast), and Gabon (south). It is a centre of the cocoa trade, and an agricultural school operates experimental plantations for African food staples, cacao, and oil palms near the town. Local sawmills prepare timber for export to Kribi. The town has a hospital, a museum, and an airport. Pop. (1987 est.) 31,623.