Bafut
Bafut is a town located in a modern commune in Cameroon, it is also a traditional fondom. It is located in the Mezam Department, which in turn is located in the Northwest Province.- Village with about 25,600 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,190 metres (3,910 feet)
- Description: town and traditional fondom in the Mezam Department, Northwest Region of Cameroon; one of the most powerful chiefdoms of the Cameroon Grassfields, governed by the Fon of Bafut
- Also known as“Bafut Fondom”“Bafut Kingdom”“Bafut polity”“Bafut, Cameroon”
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Latitude
6.09072° or 6° 5′ 27″ north
Longitude
10.11395° or 10° 6′ 50″ east
Open location code
6FRG34R7+7H
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Bafut” goes by many names.
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