Batibo
Batibo is a name that refers to a town and a subdivision in Cameroon, Africa. It is located along the Trans-African Highway, 27 miles west of Bamenda and about 100 miles east of Nigeria. Batibo is the economic, social, political and cultural heartbeat of the Moghamo speaking people as well as the Greater Widikum people, Widikum tribe. Batibo, formerly referred to as Aghwi, is home to a people including farmers, traders, and craftsmen. Batibo is the capital of Batibo Sub Division or Batibo Council and is located 40 kilometers southwest of Bamenda in the northwest region of Cameroon, along the Bamenda - Mamfe road. It is located between latitudes 575 and 590 north of the equator, longitudes 975 east of the Greenwich meridian, and at the transition between the Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, equatorial forest in the south and the savannah to the north. Villages Batibo comprises the following villages: *Ambo, Cameroon, Ambo *Angie, Cameroon, Angie *Anong, Camerou ...
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Widikum People
The Widikum people are an ethnic group of Cameroon and are one of the largest ethnic groups of the Northwest Region (Cameroon), North-West Region of Cameroon . Origins According to oral tradition, the Widikum people originated from an area near the villages of Bamben and Numben in the Northwest Region (Cameroon), Northwest region of Cameroon. Egun Oyimi is said to be the ancestral home of the Widikum-speaking people found in Momo (department), Momo division, parts of Mezam, Lebialem, Manyu (department), Manyu, Menchum, Menoua, and Bamboutos, Bamboutus divisions.. Language The Widikum people mainly speak the Meta’ language, which is broken up into 2 main dialects: Menemo (Mbengwi), and Moghamo (Batibo), These dialects have slight differences, but generally sound the same and mutually intelligible. Culture The Widikum people have a very vibrant and colorful culture, which includes traditional clothing, dances, and cuisines. Widikums, along with the most of the North ...
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