Bangangté is a town and commune in

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. It is the capital of the

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division of West Region. The town is primarily inhabited by the people of the

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(Bamiléké) tribe. It is home to the

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, a small private university focusing on health and technology programs.

Transportation

Bus agencies to and from main cities in

such as

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and

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have buses that leave several times per day.

Market

There are two main markets in Bangangté: Marché A and B. Marché A is located in the center of the town and is open seven days a week and sells a variety of fresh produce, clothing, basic hardware supplies and electronics. Marché B is located in a neighborhood south of the town center and is open Wednesdays and Saturdays. It generally has the same types of goods as Marché A, but many more vendors so prices may be lower.

Traditional Society

The dominant tribal group is the

Bamileke people The Bamiléké people are an ethnic group of Central Africa that inhabits the Western High Plateau colloquially known as the ''grassfields'' of Cameroon. According to Dr John Feyou de Hapy, Bamiléké means "people of faith". Languages The B ...

. The traditional society is ruled by a tribal chief or king.

Traditional chiefdom

The city is home to one of the eleven first-degree traditional chiefdoms in the West region of Cameroon: The Chiefdom of Bangangte, with 29,135 inhabitants as of 2015. The traditional chief of the Bangangte is His Majesty Nji Mohnlu Seidou Pokam, and the Queen Mother of the Bangangte. The Bangangte district includes six second-degree traditional chiefdoms recognized by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization: 725: Bangoua Chiefdom 726: Bamena Chiefdom 727: Bangoulap Chiefdom 728: Batchingou Chiefdom Populated places in West Region (Cameroon) Communes of Cameroon {{WestRegionCM-geo-stub

Transportation

Market

Traditional Society

See also

Traditional chiefdom