Bamenda

Cameroon, Northwest Region (Cameroon), Yaoundé, Mankon, Tikar people, Mbum language, Cameroonian Pidgin English
Herausgegeben:Olegario Máximo, Carleton

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Province. The city had a population of 269,530 at the 2005 Census, and is located 366 km north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location. In origin the city is an amalgamation of three villages - Mankon, Mendakwe and Nkwen. The first was named for the Mankon people. An alliance of five ethnic groups founded a chieftaincy known as the Mankon Fon. Bamenda's principal ethnic group is the Tikar. In the past, the Tikar faced invasions from peoples in the surrounding hills, and between 1700 and 1800, they joined a confederation established by the Mbum for defense purposes.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Ject Press
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138158417
• ISBN-10: 6138158415
• Artikelnr.: 34708268