Bokito is a town located in the
Mbam-et-Inoubou
Mbam-et-Inoubou is a department of Centre Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 7,125 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 153,020. The capital of the department lies at Bafia.
Subdivisions
The department is divided admi ...
department of
Centre Region 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 ...
. The town is situated approximately 20 km from
Bafia
Bafia () is a Cameroonian town and commune in the Centre Province region. It is the capital of the Mbam-et-Inoubou department. It lies north of the country's capital Yaoundé. Bafia has approximately 55,700 inhabitants, making it the third la ...
, and consists of more than 10 villages: Assala, Bakoa, Begny, Bokaga, Bongando, Okolé, Kedia, Ossimb I, Ossimb II, Tchekos, Yorro, Tobagne and Omeng. The Yambassa are the town's primary ethnic group. Other groups include Lemandé (Tchekos) and Mma'ala (Omende, Yangben) in Bafia. The town has a sub-divisional health center known as CMA de Bokito, a library, a micro-finance bank, a western union, and a market that is active on Mondays. The town also has a public library, two high schools, and shops in and around the center of the town.
References
* Tayong, Andrew (2003).
Bokito Rural: When resistance is changed into commitment. ''Community Water Supply and Management'', International Water and Sanitation Center. Accessed 9 August 2007.
Populated places in Centre Region (Cameroon)
Communes of Cameroon
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