Achama Explained

Achama
Coordinates:	5.9523°N 9.7407°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Cameroon
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Northwest
Subdivision Type2:	Département
Subdivision Name2:	Momo
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	1020
Population As Of:	2005^[1]
Population Total:	834
Population Density Km2:	auto

Achama is a location in Cameroon located in the department of Momo in the Northwest Region. It is part of the commune of Widikum-Boffe and consists of two villages, Lower Achama and Upper Achama.

Population

According to the census of 2005 there are 420 inhabitants in Lower Achama and 414 in Upper Achama.^[1] They speak menka, a Grassfields language.^[2]

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

Annexes

Bibliography

• Charlene Ayotte and Michael Ayotte, Rapid appraisal and lexicostatistical analysis surveys of Atong, Ambele, and Menka. Widikum-Menka Subdivision. Momo Division. North West Province, SIL International, 2002, 43 p.
• P. Tjeega and Hubert Elingui, Dictionnaire des villages de Momo, Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique, Centre géographique national, s. l. [Yaoundé], 1987, 48 p.

External links

• Widikum, on Communes et villes unies du Cameroun (CVUC)
• Widikum-Boffe Council Development Plan, PNDP, June 2011, 191 p.

Notes and References

1. Répertoire actualisé des villages du Cameroun. Troisième recensement général de la population et de l'habitat du Cameroun, Bureau central des recensements et des études de population, vol. 4, tome 7, 2005 http://www.ceped.org/ireda/inventaire/ressources/cmr-2005-rec_v4.7_repertoire_actualise_villages_cameroun.pdf
2. Charlene Ayotte and Michael Ayotte, Rapid appraisal and lexicostatistical analysis surveys of Atong, Ambele, and Menka. Widikum-Menka Subdivision. Momo Division. North West Province, SIL International, 2002, p. 6