Baham, Cameroon

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.

Baham
Commune and town
Enthroning a Mafo'o
Country	Cameroon
Region	Western Province
Department	Hauts-Plateaux
Elevation	5,394 ft (1,644 m)
Population  (2001)
• Total	51,500
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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

Villages

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

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

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

References

• Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002

External links

• Portail Royaume Baham (French)
• Baham Museum (in French)
• Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV (in French)
• Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA. (in French)

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