Mezam | |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cameroon |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northwest Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Bamenda |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1745 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 524,127 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 6.0771°N 10.3594°W |
Mezam is a division of the North West Region of Cameroon. The department covers an area of 1745 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 524,127.[1] The capital of the department lies at Bamenda.
The department is divided administratively into 5 communes and in turn into villages. The Abakwa Central district is further divided into 3 sub-districts, namely Bamenda I, Bamenda II and Bamenda III.