NDE is one of the 58 divisions found in Cameroon. It is located in the West Region of the Country, about 150km from Douala the economic capital and about 265 km from Yaoundé the political capital. Its estimated population is 304,800. There are two meanings that are attached to the acronym NDE. The first and most popular is Nobility, Dignity, Elegance. The second meaning is New, Deal, Economy. Bangangte has been the headquarter of the NDE division since June 14, 1961. Medumba is the most common language spoken in this region. Its kingdoms include; Bangangte, Bangoulap, Balengou, Bazou, Bakong, Bamena, Tonga (Badounga), Bahouoc, Bangang-Fokam, Bawock, Bangoua, Batchingou, Bamaha and Bagnoun. The main Religious belief is Christianity, with the two main denominations being Catholics and Protestant. Its climate ranges between 14- 22 Celsius at night and between 24-30 Celsius. Some anthropological research has been done by Pradelles de Latour.
[Pradelles de Latour Dejean, C.-H. 1976. La structure Parentale dans une Chefferie Bamiléké du Ndé (Cameroun). Journal de la Societé des Africanistes 46, 95-103.]
Subdivisions
The department is divided administratively into 4
communes
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...
and in turn into villages.
Communes
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Bangangté
Bangangté is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is the capital of the Ndé division of West Region. The town is primarily inhabited by the people of the Bamileke (Bamiléké) tribe.
It is home to the Université des Montagnes, a small private ...
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Bassamba
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Bazou
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Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
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Balengou
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Bamena
References
Departments of Cameroon
West Region (Cameroon)
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