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Baham, Cameroon

Coordinates: 5°20′N 10°24′E / 5.333°N 10.400°E / 5.333; 10.400
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Baham
Commune and town
Enthroning a Mafo'o
Enthroning a Mafo'o
Country Cameroon
RegionWestern Province
DepartmentHauts-Plateaux
Elevation
5,394 ft (1,644 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total51,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

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.

It is situated 250 km (155 mi) from Douala and 20 km (12 mi) from Bafoussam.

Villages

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Baham comprises 16 villages:

  1. Boukue
  2. Cheffou
  3. Chengne
  4. Demgo
  5. Djemgheu
  6. Hiala
  7. Ho'o
  8. Ka'a
  9. Kaffo
  10. La'agweu
  11. Medjo
  12. Ngouogoua
  13. Pi'i
  14. Pouomze
  15. Souo
  16. Wouom

Neighbouring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou, Bapa [fr], Batie, Badenkop, Bangou, and others.

Language

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The language spoken is Baham or Hom, a variant of ghomala', and belongs to the family of Bamiléké languages.

See also

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References

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5°20′N 10°24′E / 5.333°N 10.400°E / 5.333; 10.400