Tonga, Cameroon is a town and
commune in
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
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Geography
The Tonga sub-division has three major village groups: Badoumga (Banounga), Baloua and Babitchoua. Its area is with a population of 15000. The capital of this subdivision is Tonga Town, which is from the regional capital Bafoussam and from the divisional capital Bangangte. Tonga is on the Yaounde Bafoussam road and is about from Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. It is about from Makene, a bus stop along the Bafoussam Yaoundé highway.
Economy
The population is 98% subsistence farmers producing food crops and cash crops like cocoa and coffee in small farms.
Health
On the health front, the Tonga sub-division has 3 health facilities:
*Tonga Health and Social Welfare Center
*Tonga Catholic Health Center
*Maham Health Center
Climate
The climate is equatorial, characterized by the alternation of two dry seasons and two rainy seasons.
See also
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Communes of Cameroon
The Divisions of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. They 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 Ya ...
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 West Region (Cameroon)
Communes of Cameroon
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