Chiefdom of Bandjoun

Chiefdom of Bandjoun is a castle in West Region, Cameroon and has about 48,800 residents. Chiefdom of Bandjoun is situated nearby to the church Paroisse Saint-Joseph de Hiala, as well as near the town Baham.

Photo: Christian Muir, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Bamileke traditional chiefdom and monument located in Bandjoun, West Region, Cameroon
Also known as: “Bandjoun chiefdom”, “Bandjoun Chiefdom”, “Palace of Bandjoun”, and “Royal palace of Bandjoun”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bandjoun and Baham.

Bandjoun

Town

Bandjoun is a town and commune in the Koung-Khi Department in the West Region of Cameroon. Bandjoun is also the capital of the Koung-Khi department and one of the largest traditional chefferie in Bamiléké country. Bandjoun is situated 3 km north of Chiefdom of Bandjoun.

Baham

Town

Photo: KLO.J, CC BY 2.0.

Baham is the seat of the Department of Hauts-Plateaux, in the Western Province of Cameroon. It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom. It is situated 250 km from Douala and 20 km from Bafoussam. Baham is situated 5 km west of Chiefdom of Bandjoun.

Bahouan

Village

Photo: Harouna674, CC0.

Bahouan is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Chiefdom of Bandjoun.

Chiefdom of Bandjoun

Categories: cultural property, traditional chiefdom in Cameroon, first-degree traditional chiefdom in Cameroon, castle, tourism, and historic site
Location: West Region, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.34973° or 5° 20′ 59″ north

Longitude

10.40964° or 10° 24′ 35″ east

Population

48,800

Open location code

6FQG8CX5+VV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tatar—“Chiefdom of Bandjoun” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Chefferie van Bandjoun”
French: “Bandjoun”
French: “Chefferie Bandjoun”
French: “Chefferie de Bandjoun”
French: “Chefferie supérieure de Bandjoun”
French: “chefferie traditionnelle de Bandjoun”
French: “Palais de Bandjoun”
French: “Palais royal de Bandjoun”
German: “Bandjoun-Chefferie”
German: “Chefferie de Bandjoun”
Tatar: “Банджун сарае”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Musée de Bandjoun and Paroisse Saint-Joseph de Hiala.

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