Décret nº 71/DF/416 relatif aux lignes de base
Made 1971-08-26 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Cameroon
- Subjects
- Sea
- Keywords
- maritime zone, territorial sea, sovereignty, maritime boundaries
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Page 1 National legislation - DOALOS/OLA - United Nations asdf Decree No. 71/DF/416 of 26 August 1971 Article 1 (revised) Within the gulfs, bays and roadsteads of Cameroon, the lines from which are reckoned the eighteen nautical miles forming the limit of the territorial waters, in application of article 5 (revised) of the Merchant Shipping Code, shall be defined from North to South as follows: (1) Roadstead formed by the river Akwafe. A line drawn from Bakasi Point to Hanley Point; then from this point to Sandy Point and from Sandy Point to the East Point. (2) Roadstead formed by the mouth of the Rio del Rey. A line drawn from Cape Bakasi to Betika Point. (3) Bibundi Bay. A line drawn from Madale Point to Cape Debundscha. (4) Ambas Bay. A line drawn from Cape Limboh to the South Point of Ambas Isle and then from this point to Cape Nachtigal. (5) Man O'War Bay. A line drawn from Cape Nachtigal to Cape Bimbia. (6) The Roadstead formed by the mouth of the River Bimbia. A line drawn from Cape Bimbia to the point of intersection of the coast within the international meridian 9° 21'40" East. (7) The Roadstead formed by the mouth of the River Wouri. A line drawn from the point defined above to Suellaba Point.