Bamendjou is a town and commune in the west of Cameroon that extends over approximately 260 square kilometres.
Bamendjou | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
| Nickname: MUDJOUO | |
 Interactive map of Bamendjou | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Region | West Region |
| Department | Hauts-Plateaux |
| Established | 1962 |
| Government mayor Mukam Emmanuel | |
| Area | |
• Total | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 37 547 inhabitants |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Cwb |
It adjoins Baham, Bahouan, Batié, Bansoa, Bayangam, Bameka, and Bandjoun.
Its traditional leader is the Fo'o (King) of Bamendjou.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 (in French)
- Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV (in French)
- Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA. (in French)
5°24′N 10°19′E / 5.400°N 10.317°E
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