Bamendjou

Bamendjou is a town and commune in the west of that extends over approximately 260 square kilometres. It adjoins , Bahouan, , Bansoa, , Bameka, and . Its traditional leader is the Fo'o of Bamendjou.
Wikipedia
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bahouan and Baham.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Bamendjou.

Town
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is the seat of the Department of , in the of . It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom. It is situated 250 km from and 20 km from . is situated 7 km southeast of Bamendjou.

Town
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is a town and municipality in the Hauts Plateaux Division in western . It is located at latitude 5.283333 and longitude 10.28333. is known for its association football club Sable FC, the "San San Boys", named after the sand production in this mountainous region. is situated 8 km south of Bamendjou.

Bamendjou

Latitude
5.3894° or 5° 23′ 22″ north
Longitude
10.33121° or 10° 19′ 52″ east
Population
70,000
Elevation
1,604 metres (5,262 feet)
Open location code
6FQG98QJ+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2189685371
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2234968
Wiki­data ID
Q2881815
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Bamendjou” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bamendjou”
  • Chinese: “Bamendjou”
  • Dutch: “Bamendjou”
  • French: “Bamendjou”
  • German: “Bmendjou Kamerun”
  • Malay: “Bamendjou”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bamendjou”
  • Spanish: “Bamendjou”
  • Swedish: “Bamendjou”
  • Urdu: “بامینجو”
  • Uzbek: “Bamendjou”

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