Momo division
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Momo is one of the Divisions of the North West Province of 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...

, now North West Region according to the constitutional changes brought about by the Biya Regime. The other Divisions include Boyo, Bui, Donga-Mantung, Menchum, Ngoh-Kehtunja and Mezam which hosts the Regional Headquarters in Bamenda
Bamenda
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...

. Momo Division is peopled by the Widikum tribe, five of whose clans are represented in the Division: the Menemo, the Moghamo, the Ngie, the Ngwaw,and the Oshie. 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...

, a small administrative town created by the British, is the Divisional headquarters.
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