Momo (department)
Encyclopedia
Momo is a department
of Northwest Province in Cameroon
. The department covers an area of 1792 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 213,402.The capital of the department lies at Mbengwi
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and in turn into villages.
Departments of Cameroon
The Provinces of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments . The divisions are further sub-divided into sub-divisions and districts...
of Northwest Province 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...
. The department covers an area of 1792 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 213,402.The capital of the department lies at Mbengwi
Mbengwi
Mbengwi is the headquarters of Momo division in the Northwest Province of Cameroon, located some 22 km from Bamenda. The indigenous people are Meta people, to whom a few settlers from neighboring tribes like Ngie and Oshie have been added...
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Subdivisions
The department is divided administratively into 5 communesCommunes of Cameroon
The Communes of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The communes are organised by arrondissements of the Divisions of Cameroon of each province....
and in turn into villages.
Communes
- AndekAndek-References:* * - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, , Mémoire ENA....
- BatiboBatiboBatibo is a town in Cameroon, Africa. Along the Trans-African highway, 27 miles west of Bamenda and about 100 miles east of the Nigeria lies Batibo the economic, social, political and cultural heartbeat of Moghamo as well as the Greater Widikum tribe...
- MbengwiMbengwiMbengwi is the headquarters of Momo division in the Northwest Province of Cameroon, located some 22 km from Bamenda. The indigenous people are Meta people, to whom a few settlers from neighboring tribes like Ngie and Oshie have been added...
- NjikwaNjikwa-References:* * - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, , Mémoire ENA....
- Widikum-Boffe
Villages
- Njindom
- Wumnemburg
- Guneku
- Sang
- Mbemi
- Zang-Tembeng
- Wumnebit
- Njinibi
- Nyen
- Zang-Tebi
- Njah-Etu
- Acha
- Tugi
- Munam
- Bessi
- Mbengwi
- Bome