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Boumnyébel
Boumnyébel is a community in Cameroon about along the road from Yaoundé to Douala. The village is on the road from Edéa to Yaoundé, at the junction with the road from Bafia. The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (''Union des Populations du Cameroun'' - UPC) leader Ruben Um Nyobé was born in the small village of Song Mpek to the south of Boumnyébel, then in the subdivision of Eséka in the Sanaga-Maritime department. After the UPC was made illegal on 13 July 1955 by the French government, Ruben Um Nyobé became a guerrilla in the forests near Boumnyébel. In 1956, Prime Minister André-Marie Mbida visited Boumnyébel, and delivered a famous ultimatum to the rebels. Ahmadou Ahidjo, then Minister of the Interior, made a secret visit for the same purpose in 1958. Um Nyobé was killed by the French army on 13 September 1958 and his body was displayed in front of the office of public works in Boumnyébel. On 22 February 2011 a bus driver tried to pass a vehicle that was pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Region (Cameroon)
The Centre Region (french: région du Centre) occupies 69,000 km2 of the central plains of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the north by the Adamawa Region, to the south by the South Region, to the east by the East Region, and to the West by the Littoral and West Regions. It is the second largest (after East Region) of Cameroon's regions in land area. Major ethnic groups include the Bassa, Ewondo, and Vute. Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon, is at the heart of the Centre, drawing people from the rest of the country to live and work there. The Centre's towns are also important industrial centres, especially for timber. Agriculture is another important economic factor, especially with regard to the province's most important cash crop, cocoa. Outside of the capital and the plantation zones, most inhabitants are sustenance farmers. 2008 presidential decree abolishes provinces In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eséka
Eséka is a small town in central Cameroon. Transport The city of Eséka lies on the main Camrail railway, where the line enters more rugged terrain from the coastal plains. On 22 October 2016, a passenger train derailed close to the town. The train, traveling from the capital Yaoundé to the economic hub Douala was crammed with people due to road traffic disruption between the two cities and came off the tracks just before reaching Eséka. At least 60 people were killed with many hundreds injured. File:Dans la forêt d'Eseka.jpg, Transport of wood File:Dans la forêt d'Eseka2.jpg, Eséka forest File:Rue d'Éséka (2).jpg, Eséka road File:Éséka-Gare.jpg, Éséka station File:Eseka, statuette de Ruben Um Nyobe.jpg, Statue of Ruben Um Nyobe See also * Communes of Cameroon * Railway stations in Cameroon * Transport in Cameroon This article provides a breakdown of the transportation options available in Cameroon. The options available to citizens and tourists include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pouma
Pouma is a town and commune in Cameroon. See also *Communes of Cameroon The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions). As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ... References Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996', Mémoire ENA. Populated places in Littoral Region (Cameroon) Communes of Cameroon {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngog-Mapubi
Ngog-Mapubi is a town and commune in Cameroon. See also * Communes of Cameroon * Tayap (village) References Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996', Mémoire ENA. Populated places in Centre Region (Cameroon) Communes of Cameroon {{CentreRegionCM-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo (24 August 192430 November 1989) was a Cameroonian politician who was the first List of Presidents of Cameroon, President of Cameroon, holding the office from 1960 until 1982. Ahidjo played a major role in Cameroon's independence from France as well as reuniting the French and English-speaking parts of the country. During Ahidjo's time in office, he established a centralized political system. Ahidjo established a single-party state under the Cameroon National Union (CNU) in 1966. In 1972, Ahidjo abolished the federation in favor of a unitary state. Ahidjo resigned from the presidency in 1982, and Paul Biya assumed the presidency. This was an action that was surprising to Cameroonians. Accused of being behind a coup plot against Biya in 1984, Ahidjo was sentenced to death in absentia, but he died of natural causes in 1989. Early life Ahidjo was born in Garoua, a major river port along the Benue River in northern Cameroun, which was at the time a French man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André-Marie Mbida
Andre-Marie Mbida (1 January 19172 May 1980) was a Cameroonian statesman, a nationalist, the first Cameroonian to be elected Member of Parliament at the French National Assembly, a Prime Minister of Cameroon, the second African-born Prime Minister in Sub-Saharan Africa, the first Head of State of French-speaking autonomous Cameroon from 12 May 1957 to 16 February 1958, and the first political prisoner of independent Cameroon from 29 June 1962 to 29 June 1965. Early life and education Andre-Marie Mbida was born on 1 January 1917 in Edinding (Cameroon) and died 2 May 1980 in Paris (France). He hailed from Nyong and Sanaga region of Cameroon. He was born into the traditional aristocracy as the son of a mixed race Traditional ruler Simon Monbele Ongo Nanga chief of Ngo logou and Edinding who led a rebellion against the German invaders and Ngono Veronique . André Marie MBIDA went to the rural primary school of Efok (Lekié division) and was a brilliant student. He then continued h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanaga-Maritime
Sanaga-Maritime is a department of Littoral Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 9,311 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 167,661. The capital of the department lies at Édéa. Subdivisions The department is divided administratively into 11 communes and in turn into villages. Communes * Dizangué Dizangué is a town and commune in Cameroon. See also *Communes of Cameroon The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each provin ... * Dibamba * Édéa (urban) * Édéa (rural) * Massock * Mouanko * Ndom * Ngambe * Ngwei * Nyanon * Pouma References Departments of Cameroon Littoral Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben Um Nyobé
Reuben or Reuven is a Hebrew Bible, Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben (son of Jacob), Reuben was the Reuben (son of Jacob), firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese; Rubén in Spanish language, Spanish; Rubèn in Catalan language, Catalan; Ruben in Dutch language, Dutch, German language, German, French language, French, Italian language, Italian, Swedish language, Swedish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Danish language, Danish, and Armenian language, Armenian; and Rupen/Roupen in Western Armenian. The form Ruben can also be a form of the name Robin (name), Robin, itself a variation of the Germanic name Robert in several Celtic languages. It preserves the "u" sound from the name's first component "hruod" (compare Rory, Ruairí, the Irish language, Irish form of Roderick (name), Roderick). Mononym * Ruben I, Prince of Armenia (1025/1035 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyong-et-Kéllé
Nyong-et-Kéllé is a department of Centre Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 6,362 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 145,181. The capital of the department lies at Éséka. Subdivisions The department is divided administratively into 10 communes and in turn into villages. Communes * Biyouha * Bondjock * Bot-Makak * Dibang * Eséka * Makak * Matomb Matomb is a town and commune in Cameroon. See also * Communes of Cameroon The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province ... * Messondo * Ngog-Mapubi * Ngui-Bassal References Departments of Cameroon Centre Region (Cameroon) {{CentreRegionCM-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of The Peoples Of Cameroon
The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon ( - UPC) is a political party in Cameroon. Foundation The UPC was founded on 10 April 1948, at a meeting in the bar ''Chez Sierra'' in Bassa. Twelve men assisted the founding meeting, including Charles Assalé, Léonard Bouli, and Guillaume Bagal. The majority of the participants were trade unionists. In many ways UPC was a continuation of the Cameroonian Rally (RACAM). On 11 April 1948, a Provisional Bureau was established. Bouli was elected general secretary, Bagal joint general secretary, Emmanuel Yap the treasurer and J-R Biboum the joint treasurer. The following day the statutes of UPC were deposited at the Mayor's office in Douala at 10.50 am. The group was, however, not legally registered. On 13 April, UPC issued its first public declaration of intent, the "Appeal to the Cameroonians". On 6 May, another meeting was held, this time at the residence of Guillaume Bagal in Douala. The statutes and the "Appeal to the Cameroonians" were r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafia
Bafia () is a Cameroonian town and commune in the Centre Province region. It is the capital of the Mbam-et-Inoubou department. It lies north of the country's capital Yaoundé. Bafia has approximately 55,700 inhabitants, making it the third largest city in the province after Yaoundé and Mbalmayo. Most citizens belong to either the Bafia people or the Yambassa people. It is the see of the eponymous diocese. Origin of the name The story is told that when the Germans, once the colonial power, were crossing through the Mbam region, they stopped on the high plateau of the region which is today called Bafia to ask a native who was returning from hunting what the name of the area was. Assuming that the guests were asking his name, the hunter answered, "Ufino yame yo lomo Bofia Nkano" ("My name is Bofia Nkano"). This misunderstanding led to the name "Bafia" being given to the area. Administration Mayors of the urban district of Bafia (1962–present) * Kotouo Pierre 29 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
