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Baham, Cameroon

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Country
  
Cameroon

Department
  
Hauts-Plateaux

Time zone
  
WAT (UTC+1)

Population
  
51,500 (2001)

Region
  
Western Province

Elevation
  
5,394 ft (1,644 m)

Local time
  
Tuesday 12:31 PM

Weather
  
29°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 15% Humidity

Baham (Hom in the local language) is the seat of the Department of Hauts-Plateaux, in the Western Province of Cameroon. It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom.

Map of Baham, Cameroon

  • It is situated 250 km (155 mi) from Douala and 20 km (12 mi) from Bafoussam.
  • The grouping of Baham comprises 16 villages: Boukue, Cheffou, Chengne, Demgo, Djemgheu, Hiala, Ho'o, Ka'a, Kaffo, La'agweu, Medjo, Ngouogoua, Pi'i, Pouomze, Souo, Wouom.
  • The neighboring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou, Bapa, Batie, Badenkop, Bangou, ...

    • The language spoken is Baham, a variant of ghomálá', belongs to the family of Bamileke languages.

    References

    Baham, Cameroon Wikipedia
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