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Wainamah
{{unreferenced, date=May 2016 Wainamah is one of 33 villages in the town of Jakiri, Cameroon. It is the second village into Jakiri from Bamenda. It is located along the Ring Road in the North West Region of Cameroon, on a hill. It is bounded by Babessi town in Ngoketuja Division and villages like Sarkong, Ntseimban, Waarin, Limbo and Kwansoh. History The name ''Wainamah'' comes from the Nso language (lamnso). ''Wai Namah'' is literally translated as "tobacco market". The name stems from the first settlers of the area who were cultivating and selling tobacco. They then became numerous that the area grew into a village. Geography and climate Wainamah is located some 78 km from Bamenda and 1802 km above sea level. This village experiences alternative wet season of about eight(8) months from mid March and dry season of about four (4) months from mid November. The village is characterized by very low temperatures with a continuous gentle breeze as it is located on a hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakiri
Jakiri is a town and commune in Cameroon. It lies on the Ring Road in the Northwest Region. Its central roundabout is the intersection of roads heading to Foumban, Kumbo, and Bamenda. Villages of Jakiri Beside Jakiri town, the subdivision comprises the following villages:''Troisième recensement général de la population et de l'habitat'' (3 RGPH, 2005), Bureau central des recensements et des études de population du Cameroun (BUCREP), 2010. * Dzekwa *Ber * Kiluun-Shiy * Kinsenjam * Kwanso * Limbo * Mbokam * Mbokija * Mensai * Nkar * Nkarkui * Nkartsen * Nooy * Ntotti * Ntseimbang * Ntur * Roontong * Sop * Tan * Vekovi * Wainamah * Wasi * Wvem *Yer A yer is either of two letters in Cyrillic alphabets, ъ (ѥръ, ''jerŭ'') and ь (ѥрь, ''jerĭ''). The Glagolitic alphabet used, as respective counterparts, the letters (Ⱏ) and (Ⱐ). They originally represented phonemically the "ult ... See also * Communes of Cameroon References External links Site de la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamenda
Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region. The city has a population of about 2 million people and is located north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location. History Colonial era The origins of the city are related to the settlement of the Tikar people who culturally forged and maintained relations with the Kingdom of Bamum in the 1700s. In 1884, the city was colonized by Germany until 1916 when it became a colony administered by Great Britain and France. In 1919, the administration of Northwest Region and thus the city of Bamenda became only British. In 1961, the region joined the Cameroon. Ambazonian aspirations Many of the city's inhabitants are English-speaking, and Cameroonian Pidgin English is the main language spoken in the shops and on the streets of Bamenda. For over four years, there has been an insurgency due to political t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nso Language
Nso (''Lamnso'', ''Lamnsɔ’'') is the Grassfields language of the Nso people of western Cameroon. A few may remain in Nigeria. It has ten major noun classes. The ISO 639-3 code is lns. Nso is spoken by over 100,000 people. Writing System Nso uses an orthography based on the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages (AGLC). An orthography had initially been created before being modified to follow the recommendations of the AGLC. Nso uses 23 digraphs et 7 trigraphs . Long vowels are indicating by doubling the vowel . Diphthongs are noted . The high tone is indicated with the acute accent and the low tone with the grave accent on the vowel. Phrases * Thank you. * You are welcome. * What news? (Greeting). * No news (Reply) or I am fine. * Good morning. * How did you sleep? * Good afternoon. * Good evening. * Sleep well. * Good bye until tomorrow. * Sweet dreams. * And to you. * God bless you (Greeting). * Good luck. * Safe journey. * Give me. * Where are yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Front (Cameroon)
The Social Democratic Front (french: Front Social Démocrate) is the main opposition party of Cameroon. It is led by Ni John Fru Ndi and receives significant support from the Anglophone regions of the western part of the country. History The SDF was launched in Bamenda on May 26, 1990 in opposition to the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement; following the launching rally, six people were killed by security forces. The party held its Constitutive Assembly on February 3, 1991 and elected its National Executive Committee."Significant Events in the Life of the Social Democratic Front" , SDF website. The party refused to sign the Tripartite Declaration of November 1991, and it chose to boycott the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ni John Fru Ndi
NI or Ni may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ni, or Nishada, the seventh note of the Indian musical scale in raga * '' New Internationalist'', a magazine * Knights Who Say "Ni!", characters from the film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' Businesses * National Instruments, a U.S. producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software * National Insurance, a system of taxes and related social security benefits in the United Kingdom * Native Instruments, a music software production company * News International, a British newspaper publisher * Portugália airline (IATA code NI) Language * Ni (letter), or Nu, a letter in the Greek alphabet: uppercase Ν, lowercase ν * Ni (kana), romanisation of the Japanese kana に and ニ * Ni (cuneiform), a sign in cuneiform writing Names * Ni (surname) (倪), a Chinese surname * Ní, a surname prefix from the shortened form of the Irish word for a daughter * Ni, female prefix to some Balinese names Places * Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM; french: Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Camerounais, RDPC) is the ruling political party in Cameroon. Previously known as the Cameroonian National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in the 1960s, it was renamed in 1985. The national president of the CPDM is Paul Biya, the president of Cameroon, while the secretary-general of the party Central Committee is Jean Nkuete. History Cameroonian National Union The Cameroonian National Union (CNU; , UNC) was formed in 1966 through a merger of the Cameroon Union (Union Camerounaise) and the Kamerun National Democratic Party, the major political organizations, respectively, of the state of west Cameroon and the state of east Cameroon, and four smaller parties. The UNC sponsored labor, youth, and women's organizations and provided the only list of candidates for the 1973, 1978, and 1983 legislative elections. Ahmadou Ahidjo became the first head of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Cameroon
At , Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is , with of water. The country is located in Central and West Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Cameroon is sometimes described as "Africa in miniature" because it exhibits all the major climates and vegetation of the continent: mountains, desert, rain forest, savanna grassland, and ocean coastland. Cameroon can be divided into five geographic zones. These are distinguished by dominant physical, climatic, and vegetative features. Natural regions Cameroon's coastal plain extends inland from the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean) to the edge of a plateau. In the former western state, however, the mass of Mount Cameroon reaches almost to the sea. The plain is densely forested including areas of Central African mangroves espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
