Bangou
Bangou is a village of the Bamileke people in the West Province of Cameroon with a population of around 12,000. However, most people that consider themselves "from Bangou" do not reside in Bangou, but in Yaoundé, Douala, Nkongsamba or other cities in Cameroon and the world.
- Town
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,840 metres (6,030 feet)
- …is also known as “Bangou, Cameroon”
- Description: commune of Cameroon
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bandenkop and Batoufam.
Bangou
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Latitude
5.24974° or 5° 14′ 59″ north
Longitude
10.39672° or 10° 23′ 48″ east
Open location code
6FQG69XW+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Bangou” goes by many names.
Bangou, CameroonDutch
Bangou, CameroonMalay
BangouMin Nan Chinese
بانگو، کیمرونUrdu
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