Batcham Explained

Official Name:Batcham
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cameroon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cameroon
Subdivision Type2:Department
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1

Batcham is a town and commune in Cameroon. It is located in the Bamboutos department, in the West region. The commune was created by decree in 1962. The Batcham municipality has two First Class chiefdoms (Bangang and Batcham) one Second Class chiefdom, (Bamougong) and approximately 165 Third class chieftaincies.

The department covers an area of 185 km2 and a total population of 160 000.[1]

See also

References

5.5333°N 24°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BATCHAM. 2021-07-06. www.cvuc-uccc.com.