Region
West
Densely populated highland region of the Grassfields, known for its many traditional chiefdoms.
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Divisions
The 8 divisions (départements) of the region. Open one to see its subdivisions.
- Bamboutos4 subdivisions
- Haut-Nkam7 subdivisions
- Hauts-Plateaux4 subdivisions
- Koung-Khi3 subdivisions
- Menoua6 subdivisions
- Mifi3 subdivisions
- Ndé4 subdivisions
- Noun9 subdivisions
Names and codes as published in the national administrative boundaries dataset (Institut National de Cartographie, via OCHA), valid on 4 January 2019. Some names are published without accents.
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- Population (with source year)Awaiting research
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- Notable peopleAwaiting research
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Sources
- 1.Cameroon
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- 2.Regions of Cameroon
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