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Bamenda
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Bamenda
Total population
1,735,000
Coordinates5.96°, 10.15°
Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Cameroon). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region. The city has a population of about six hundred thousand people 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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5.9614
Longitude
10.1517
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image