Mezam Explained

Mezam
Settlement Type:Department
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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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.

Subdivisions

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.

Communes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Census - Cameroon Data Portal.