Tiko, originally known as Keka by the Bakweris, is a town and significant port located in the South-West region of Cameroon. The settlement developed primarily as a market town serving various local groups, including Douala fishermen, Bakweri farmers, and hunters from Molyko, Bwenga, Bulu, and Bokova.
The core quarters of Tiko include several distinct areas such as Streets 1 to 7, Motombolombo, Down Beach, New Quarter, P&T quarters, New Layout, Long Street, Likomba, Golf Club, Mutengene, and Ombe. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 55,914.