Bankim, M'Bankim, Bamkin or Kimi is a town and commune of the division
Mayo-Banyo in
Adamaoua in
Cameroon
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It is about 95 km from
Foumban and 125 km from
Banyo The area's vegetation is of shrub savanna type.
History
Bankim is said to have been founded in 1395 by the local chief Kimi who founded the
Tikar kingdom. Eldridge Mohammadou has given a date of 1760 to 1780 as the foundation date for the chiefdom.
[Zeitlyn, David. (1996).]
Eldridge Mohammadou on Tikar Origins
", Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford (JASO) 26 no. 1: pp. 99–104.
Hazards
Loaiasis is hyperendemic in this area, but is regarded as a generally mild and painless disease... It is reported that about 17% of the population in this area carry HIV/Aids, however the survey is based on urban surveys in the capital.
Communications
Bankim is on the main road from
Foumban to
Banyo. The provincial road (P26) goes from nearby
Nyamboya to
Ndu via
Sonkolong,
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Sabongari.
There is a post office, a hotel, some medical facilities and branches of Union Express and Exchange Express. Mobile phone coverage is good.
Notable residents
*
Joseph Chila, a local photographer who has exhibited in the
National Portrait Gallery in London has retired here.
Cameroon exhibition in 2005
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See also
*Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions).
As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban commu ...
References
Communes of Cameroon
Populated places in Adamawa Region
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