Bangangté is a town and commune in Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

. It is the capital of the Ndé

Ndé

Ndé is a department of West Region in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 1,524 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 123,661.The capital of the department lies at Bangangté.-Subdivisions:...

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

Bamileke

The Bamileke is a folk whose native ancestral area is in the western highlands of Cameroon's West Province, west of the Noun River and southeast of the Bamboutos Mountains and in the Moungo region of the Littoral, Southwest, and Centre Provinces. They are a part of the Semi-Bantu ethnic groups...

 (Bamiléké) tribe.

It is home to the Université des Montagnes

Université des Montagnes

Université des Montagnes is a private, non-profit university in Bangangté in the West Region of Cameroon, founded in 2000.Programs in the Health Sciences include Medical studies, Pharmacy, Dental Surgery, Nursing and Veterinary Science....

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

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, 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.