North Cameroon Travel Guide

The North-West Province (in French: Province du Nord-Ouest) is found in the western highlands of Cameroon. It lies between latitudes 5° 40’ and 7° to the North of the equator, and between longitudes 9°45 and 11°10’ to the East of the Meridian. It is bordered to the south-west by the South-West Province, to the south by West Province, to the east by Adamawa Province, and to the north by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Northwest Province is the third most populated province in Cameroon. It has one major metropolitan city: Bamenda with several other smaller towns such as Kumbo, Mbengwi, Nkambe, Batibo. The province saw an increase in its population from about 1.2 million in 1987, to an estimated 1.8 million people in 2001. The population density, at 99.12 people per square kilometre, is higher than the national average of 22.6 people per square kilometre. The provincial urban growth rate is 7.95% (compared to the national average of 5.6%), while the rural growth rate, at 1.16%, is equal to the national rate. According to the Statistical Provincial Services of North-West Province in 2001, the population of the province is largely a young one, with over 62% of its residents aged less than 20 years. The dependency rate is therefore high in the province, particularly in the rural areas. Like other provinces in Cameroon, the North-West Province is made up of administrative divisions. The province was created in 1972 with five divisions: Mezam, Bui, Momo, Donga-Mantung, and Menchum. Today, it has seven divisions; the new ones are Ngoketunjia (carved out of Mezam Division) and Boyo (carved out of the Donga-Mantung Division). Each division is made up of subdivisions. There are thirty-one subdivisions in the North-West Province. The basic unit of local government, however, is the council; there are thirty-two councils in the province. (...) more....

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