South Region (Cameroon)

South Region
Location of South Region within Cameroon
Coordinates: 2°30′N 11°45′E / 2.500°N 11.750°E / 2.500; 11.750
Country	Cameroon
Capital	Ebolowa
Departments	Dja-et-Lobo, Mvila, Océan, Vallée-du-Ntem
Government
• Governor	Bernard Wongolo
Area
• Total	47,191 km2 (18,221 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	749,552
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
HDI (2017)	0.608[1] medium · 3rd of 10

The South Region (French: Région du Sud) is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the east by the East Region, to the north by the Centre Region, to the northwest by the Littoral Region, to the west by the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean), and to the south by the countries of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Congo. The South occupies 47,720 km² of territory, making it the fourth largest region in the nation. The major ethnic groups are the various Beti-Pahuin peoples, such as the Ewondo, Fang, and Bulu.

The South Region has a fair amount of industry, its main commerce consisting of logging, timber, mining, and offshore oil drilling. Commercial agriculture is also important in the South, the major cash crops being cocoa and rubber. Cattle rearing and fishing are significant economic components, as well. Much of the population is made up of subsistence farmers.