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Etoko, Cameroon
Etuko (or Etuku) is a village in Cameroon located in the Department of Manyu in the Southwest Region. It is administratively attached to the district of Upper Bayang (Tinto Council) and to the canton of Bachuo Akagbe. The village is located from Mamfe and from Bamenda. Demographics The locality had 414 inhabitants in 1953, then 578 in 1967. At that date it had a market, a cooperative (CPMS), a Catholic school founded in 1959.Dictionnaire des villages de la Manyu', Centre ORSTOM de Yaoundé, 1973, page 40. During the 2005 census, there were 656 people. The local ethnicity is . 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 Populated places in Southwest Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Region (Cameroon)
The Southwest Region or South-West Region () is a region in Cameroon. Its capital is Buea. , its population was 1,553,320. Along with the Northwest Region, it is one of the two Anglophone (English-speaking) regions of Cameroon. Various Ambazonian nationalist and separatist factions regard the ''Sud-Ouest'' region as being distinct as a polity from Cameroon. Administration The region is divided into six divisions or departments: Fako, Koupé-Manengouba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme, and Ndian. These are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers () and subdivisional officers () govern each respectively. Ambazonian separatism Separatists from the Ambazonia administration regard both the Nord-Ouest (Northwest) and Sud-Ouest (Southwest) regions as being constituent components of their envisaged breakaway state. Geography The region was notable for having the first English-speaking university in Cameroon (the University of Buea). Towns i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manyu (department)
Manyu is a division of the Southwest Region in Cameroon. The division covers an area of 9,565 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 181,039. The capital of the division is Mamfe Mamfe or Mamfé is a city in and the capital of Manyu, a division of the Southwest Region in Cameroon. It is from the border of Nigeria, on the Manyu River. It has a population of 36,500 (2017 estimate). It is known as a centre for traditiona .... Sub-divisions The division is divided administratively into 4 sub-divisions and in every sud-division there are villages. * Akwaya * Eyumojock * Upper Bayang * Mamfe Central References Southwest Region (Cameroon) Departments of Cameroon {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Bayang
Upper Bayang (sometimes Banyang) is a district of Cameroon located in the Manyu department and the South West region. The district seat is located at Tinto (Tinto Council). Home to the Banyangi people. At the 2005 census, Upper Bayang had a population of 27,485. Administrative structure of the municipality The borough includes the following localities: * Adjeli * Agong * Akiriba * Amebisu * Ashum * Atibong Wire * Ayukaba Betieku * Babat *Bachuo Akagbe * Batambé * Bakebe * Bakumba Batieku * Bokwa * Chinda * Defang * Ebangabi * Ebeagwa * Ebensuk * Edjuingang * Egbemoh * Ekpor * Etoko * Etoko-Mbatop * Eyang Atemako * Fotabe * Gurrifen * Kekpoti * Kendem * Kenyang * Kepelle * Koano * Mamboh * Mantah I * Mantah II * Mbanga-Pongo * Mbeme * Mbinjong * Mbio * Mekwecha * Moshie * Nchemba I * Nchemba II * Nfainchang * Nfaitock * Ntenmbang * Numba * Obang 3 Corners * Sabs *Sumbe Sumbe, formerly Novo Redondo, is a city located in west central Angola. It is the administrative c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachuo Akagbe
Bachu Akagbe is a village in Cameroon located in the department of Manyu and the South West Region. It is part of Upper Bayang Upper Bayang (sometimes Banyang) is a district of Cameroon located in the Manyu department and the South West region. The district seat is located at Tinto (Tinto Council). Home to the Banyangi people. At the 2005 census, Upper Bayang had a pop ... district. It is also a ward or chiefdom. People In 1953, the locality had 426 inhabitants, then 992 in 1967, mainly Kenyang People. During the 2005 census, there were counted. Education Bachuo Akagbe has a public undergraduate technical establishment (CETIC). References Southwest Region (Cameroon) {{SouthwestRegionCM-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamfe
Mamfe or Mamfé is a city in and the capital of Manyu, a division of the Southwest Region in Cameroon. It is from the border of Nigeria, on the Manyu River. It has a population of 36,500 (2017 estimate). It is known as a centre for traditional religion (e.g., Obasinjom and Ekpe Society) and traditional medicine. Mamfe used to be known for bad infrastructure within the city limits, especially the roads, but in recent times the roads have been tarred and are currently in good condition. The roads leading in and out of the city have also been tarred e.g., Mamfe - Bamenda, Mamfe - Kumba, Mamfe - Ekok. The Peace Corps has maintained a presence in the Mamfe area since they entered the country in 1962. Since 2017, Mamfe has been a frequent battleground in the Anglophone Crisis. The city saw heavy fighting in December 2017, when the Cameroonian Army battled the Ambazonia Defence Forces for control over Mamfe and the surroundings. In May 2020, separatist fighters assassinated the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamenda
Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region, Cameroon, Northwest Region. The city has a population of about 2 million people and is located north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location. History Colonial era The origins of the city are related to the settlement of the Tikar people who culturally forged and maintained relations with the Kingdom of Bamum in the 1700s. In 1884, the city was colonized by Germany until 1916 when it became a colony administered by Great Britain and France. In 1919, the administration of Northwest Region (Cameroon), Northwest Region and thus the city of Bamenda became only British. In 1961, the region joined the Cameroon. Ambazonian aspirations Many of the city's inhabitants are English language, English-speaking, and Cameroonian Pidgin English is the main language spoken in the shops and on the streets of Bamend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 communities (Douala and Yaoundé) divided into 11 urban districts (5 in Douala and 6 in Yaounde), 9 towns with special status (Nkongsamba, Bafoussam, Bamenda, Limbe, Edéa, Ebolowa, Garoua, Maroua and Kumba Kumba is a metropolitan city in the Meme department, Southwest Region, Western Cameroon, referred as "K-town" in local slang. Kumba is the most developed and largest city in the Meme Department and has attracted people from the local villag ...), 11 urban communes and 305 rural communes. The councils are headed by mayors and municipal councillors who are elected. The councils have a responsibility in principle for the management of local affairs under the supervision of the State. Under Cameroonian law, the councils provide and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
