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Bamenda | |
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 Bamenda from the mountain road into town | |
| Nicknames: | |
  Bamenda Map of Cameroon showing the location of Bamenda | |
| Coordinates: 05°57′41″N 10°09′06″E / 5.96139°N 10.15167°E | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region | Northwest |
| Department | Mezam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Achobang Tambeng Paul |
| Elevation | 1,614 m (5,295 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 348,766 |
| • Urban | 600,000 |
| (Census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | Official website |
Bamenda, also known as Abakwa[1][2][a] and Mankon Town,[5] is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region. The city has a population of about six hundred thousand people[6] and is located 366 km (227 mi) north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location.
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- ^ a b "#843 – PWD Social Club Bamenda : Abakwa Boys" (in French). Footnickname. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - ^ F. E. Ngende (1966). Geography of West Cameroon. Basel Mission. p. 45. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Bamenda, Cameroon Metro Area Population 1950-2024". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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