Bambalang | |
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| Coordinates: 5°53′12″N 10°31′59″E / 5.88667°N 10.53306°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region | Northwest |
| Department | Ngo-Ketunjia |
| Elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,863 |
| (Census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bambalang is a village located in the NorthWest Region of Cameroon. The village of Bambalang is one of the four villages that make up Ndop Central Sub Division and one of the thirteen villages that make up Ngoketunjia Division. Bambalang village saw most of its fertile land flooded upon the completion of the Bamendjin Dam in 1974 giving rise to some Islands like Mbissa, Nkeshie, Mbefekhu, Mishie and Mpayah. The Bamendjin Dam was constructed mainly to serve as a reservoir to feed the hydroelectric plant at Edéa. It was constructed across the Noun River, a tributary of the Sanaga River that operates the hydroelectric plant at Edea. The construction of this dam has served as a source of mixed feelings for Bambalang people because while those whose fertile land were flooded look at it as a mishap, it is beneficial to a cross section of the population given that it is contributing enormously to the economy of the village with thousands of fishermen whose lives and that of their families depend on fish (Bambalang fish) gotten from the water. The vegetation is Guinea Savanna as farming has destroyed most forests with the exception of the "Pa’ah Ngwong" Forest at the heart of the village (about 3.5 km2). Bambalang village is mainly a hillock stretching in a North West, South-East direction. It is narrow at the North-West and broadens towards the South East, appearing as a semi-Island or a promontory. Bambalang has a length of about 21 km and a width of about 8 km giving an area of about 168 km2[2] supporting a population of 20.863 people.
- ^ "3rd RGPH 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ Ghogomu, Ezekiel Nkonki (2009). Outline history of Mbaw-Yakum.