Bangangté Explained

Official Name:Bangangté
Pushpin Map:Cameroon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cameroon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cameroon
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:West Region
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Ndé
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:29584
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:5.25°N 60°W
Elevation M:1350

Bangangté is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is the capital of the Ndé division of West Region. The town is primarily inhabited by the people of the Bamileke (Bamiléké) tribe.

It is home to the Université des Montagnes, a small private university focusing on health and technology programs.

Transportation

Bus agencies to and from main cities in Cameroon such as Bafoussam, Douala and Yaoundé have buses that leave several times per day.

Market

There are two main markets in Bangangté: Marché A and B. Marché A is located in the center of the town and is open seven days a week and sells a variety of fresh produce, clothing, basic hardware supplies and electronics.

Marché B is located in a neighborhood south of the town center and is open Wednesdays and Saturdays. It generally has the same types of goods as Marché A, but many more vendors so prices may be lower.

Traditional Society

The dominant tribal group is the Bamileke people. The traditional society is ruled by a tribal chief or king.

See also

Traditional chiefdom

The city is home to one of the eleven first-degree traditional chiefdoms in the West region of Cameroon:

The Chiefdom of Bangangte, with 29,135 inhabitants as of 2015.

The traditional chief of the Bangangte is His Majesty Nji Mohnlu Seidou Pokam, and the Queen Mother of the Bangangte.

The Bangangte district includes six second-degree traditional chiefdoms recognized by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization:

725: Bangoua Chiefdom

726: Bamena Chiefdom

727: Bangoulap Chiefdom

728: Batchingou Chiefdom

5.25°N 60°W