Babessi (village) explained

Official Name:Babessi
Pushpin Map:Cameroon
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cameroon
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northwest
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Ngo-Ketunjia
Population As Of:2005
Population Note:(Census)
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:26802
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:6.0333°N 10.5792°W

Babessi is one of the four villages that make up the Babessi Sub-Division, and the Babessi Sub-Division is one of three sub-divisions of Ngoketunjia Division of the North West Region of Cameroon with a population of 26,802.

Habitat and wildlife

The vegetation is savannah type with short stunted trees, palm trees, raffia palms, eucalyptus, kola and Pygeum africanum. They are of economic value to the inhabitants who used them for construction, fuel, food and as medicine. Some of these medicinal plants are even exported.[2]

See also

2012 floods

In 2012, floods rendered some over 26 families homeless.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3rd RGPH 2005. PDF. Ceped.org. 2016-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216093418/http://www.ceped.org/ireda/inventaire/ressources/cmr-2005-rec_v4.7_repertoire_actualise_villages_cameroun.pdf. 2017-12-16. dead.
  2. Web site: UNITED COUNCILS AND CITIES OF CAMEROON. UNITED COUNCILS AND CITIES OF CAMEROON. Babessi. UNITED COUNCILS AND CITIES OF CAMEROON. 2016-11-11.
  3. News: Loh. Choves. Floods Render 26 Families Homeless in Babessi. Allafrica.com. 5 November 2016. 14 September 2012.