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Nkongsamba
Nkongsamba is a city in western Cameroon. It is in the Moungo department, which is in the Littoral region. As of the 2005 Census, the city had a population of 104,050. It is a centre for the farming of palm oil, bananas and coffee, and is between two mountains, the Manengouba Massif () and Mount Nlonako. The central point is the "Ville"; other areas are measured in "Kilo", for kilometer. Mbo (Manenguba) is one of the languages used locally: in the surrounding district, Kaa and Baneka are used. Other places Baré is a village about from Ville. There is a weekly Thursday market at which farmers from the surrounding area gather to sell their goods. Transport Nkongsamba was the terminus of the western railway line from the port of Douala. Completed by German colonists in 1911, the railway line played a critical economic role in facilitating the shipment of agricultural commodities, especially coffee, to Douala. Nkongsamba slid into economic decline with the closure ... [...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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moungo (department)
Moungo is a department of Littoral Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 3,723 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 452,722. The capital of the department lies at Nkongsamba. Subdivisions The department is divided administratively into 12 communes and in turn into villages. Communes * Baré * Bonaléa * Dibombari * Ebone * Loum * Manjo * Mbanga * Melong * Mombo * Nkongsamba 1 * Nkongsamba 2 * Nkongsamba Nkongsamba is a city in western Cameroon. It is in the Moungo department, which is in the Littoral region. As of the 2005 Census, the city had a population of 104,050. It is a centre for the farming of palm oil, bananas and coffee, and is be ... 3 * Penja References Departments of Cameroon Littoral Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fultang Bilingual High School
Fultang Bilingual High School is a private bilingual (French and English) secondary school high school in Nkongsamba, Cameroon, founded in 2003 by Blaesius Fultang. The school The school is found in Nkongsamba, located in the central west of 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 C .... It is mainly a boarding school though it has a day-school section for lower classes. The English section runs from Form 1 to Upper Sixth and the French section goes from 6eme to Terminale. In 2009 the school had the best student in the nation at the mid-year high school exams that is GCE O level and in 2010 the school received the title GCE School, meaning one of the best 10 schools in the country that year following its 100% performance at the national exams. Founder The founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diederrick Joel
Diederrick Joel Tagueu Tadjo (born 6 December 1993) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Marítimo in Primeira Liga. Club career Londrina Born in Nkongsamba, Joel moved to Brazil in September 2009, joining Iraty's youth setup. In March 2011 he moved to neighbouring Londrina (which also had the same owner, Sérgio Malucelli), and was promoted to the first-team in 2012, after impressing in the youth squads. Joel made his first-team debut on 28 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Coritiba, for the Campeonato Paranaense championship. He scored his first goal four days later, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against Toledo Colônia Work. In the 2014 season, Joel played an important role in Londrina's Paranaense winning campaign, and also scored regularly for the side in Série D. On 31 July 2014 he scored a brace in a 2–1 home success against Santos, for the campaign's Copa do Brasil. Coritiba (loan) On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbo Language (Cameroon)
The Manenguba languages, also known as the Mbo cluster, are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken on and around the Mount Manengouba, Manenguba mountain range in south-western Cameroon. The people speaking the various Manenguba languages belong to the following tribes or nations: Mienge, Mbo, Basossi, Bakossi people, Bakossi, Elung, Nninong, Mousmenam, Manengouba, Bareko, Manehas, Bakaka, Balondo, Babong and Bafun. The population speaking the Manenguba languages was estimated in 1984 to be about 230,000 people. According to Hedinger (1984a), there are at least 23 different Manenguba languages and dialects. The best known of these, and the first to have a grammar written for it, is Akoose, spoken in a wide area to the west of the mountain. Name of the languages The name "Manenguba languages" was first used by Harry Johnston in his work ''A Comparative Study of the Bantu and Semi-Bantu Languages'' (1919). Johnston divided the languages into three groups: (a) Balung-Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kamwa
Daniel Kamwa (born 14 April 1943) is a filmmaker and actor from Nkongsamba, Cameroon. He studied drama in Paris, France, before producing his first film, ''Boubou-cravate'', in 1973. His 1981 film '' Our Daughter'' was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival The 12th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1981. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Brazilian film '' O Homem que Virou Suco'' directed by João Batista de Andrade, the Vietnamese film '' The Abandoned Field: Free .... Filmography as director *''Boubou-cravate'', director (1973) *''Pousse-Pousse'', director (1976) *'' Notre Fille'', director (1980) *''Vidéolire'', director (1991) *''Totor'', actor and director (1994) *''Le Cercle des pouvoirs'', director (1998) References External links * Living people 1943 births Cameroonian male actors Cameroonian film directors {{Africa-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Cameroon
This article provides a breakdown of the transportation options available in Cameroon. The options available to citizens and tourists include railways, roadways, waterways, pipelines, and airlines. These avenues of transportation are used by citizens for personal transportation, by businesses for transporting goods, and by tourists for both accessing the country and traveling while there. Railways Railways in Cameroon are operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of French investment group Bolloré. As of May 2014 Camrail operated regular daily services on three routes: * Douala - Kumba * Douala - Yaoundé * Yaoundé - Ngaoundéré * Kribi - Mbalam and xxxx in Republic of the Congo - under construction in 2022. * Edéa - Kribi - proposed connection to deep water port. There are no rail links with neighboring countries except Republic of the Congo. Roadways ''Total highways:'' 50,000 km ''Paved:'' 5,000 km ''Unpaved:'' 45,000 km (2004) Cameroon lies at a key poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA), it is the commercial and economic capital of Cameroon and the entire CEMAC region comprising Gabon, Congo, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic and Cameroon. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits. , the city and its surrounding area had an estimated population of 5,768,400. The city sits on the estuary of Wouri River and its climate is tropical. History The first Europeans to visit the area were the Portuguese in about 1472. At the time, the estuary of Wouri River was known as the Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River). By 1650, it had become the site of a town formed by immigrants, said to have arrived from Congo, who spoke the Duala language. During the 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Littoral Region (Cameroon)
The Littoral Region (french: Région du Littoral) is a region of Cameroon. Its capital is Douala. , its population was 3,174,437. Its name is due to the region being largely , and associated with the sea coast. The is in the region. 2008 presidential decree abolishes provinces The President of the Republic of Cameroon, , signed decrees in 2008 abolishing "Provinces" and replacing them ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baré, Cameroon
Baré is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is a mildly populated village in Nkongsamba, market day is every Thursday. Baré-Bakem is a region of Moungo whose last king of ancestral royal lineage before the colonization was King Ekandjoum Joseph. 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 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 Littoral Region (Cameroon) Communes of Cameroon { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils (; born 10 March 1981) is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation from 11 December 2021. In his prime, Eto'o was regarded by pundits as one of the best strikers in the world, and he is regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, winning the African Player of the Year a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010. A precocious talent, Eto'o moved to Real Madrid as a 16 year old. Due to competition in his position with more experienced players, he had several loan spells, before signing for Mallorca in 2000 where he scored 70 goals. His impressive form saw him join Barcelona in 2004 where he scored 130 goals in five seasons and also became the record holder for the most appearances by an African player in La Liga. Winning La Liga three times, he was a key member of the Barcelona attack, alongside Ronaldinho, that won the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francine Gálvez
:''This is a disambiguation page for the common name Francine.'' Francine is a female given name. The name is of French origin. The name Francine was most popular in France itself during the 1940s (Besnard & Desplanques 2003), and was well used in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s (Evans 2006). Short forms are Frannie, Frans and Fran. Translations *English: Frankie *French: Françoise *German: Franziska *Italian: Francesca *Dutch : Francien *Norwegian: Frances * Polish: Franciszka *Catalan: Francina * Portuguese: Francesa, Francisca *Spanish: Francisca * Zulu: Rancina * Slovak: Frantiska *Afrikaans: Francine Persons * Francine (band), indie rock band from Boston * Francine Bergé (born 1938), French film and stage actress * Francine Descartes (1635–1640), René Descartes' daughter *Francine Diaz (born 2004), Filipina teen actress and model *Francine Fournier (born 1972), professional wrestler *Francine Jordi (born 1977), Swiss pop singer * Francine Lalonde (born 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
