The Bafaw people are

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and live in Meme division of the South West Region of

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. They make up 10 towns or villages, namely: Kokubuma, Kombone Bafaw, Dikomi, Kurume, Bolo, Ikiliwindi, Mambanda, Kumba, Dieka and Njanga each ruled by a chief known as “Nfon.” The Bafaw Paramount chief is His Royal Highness Nfon Ekoko Mukete. The Bafaw and the Bafaw language are related linguistically, culturally and historically to the Mbo, Bakossi, Belongs, Bassossi, Bakundu and Douala tribes.

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