Bonaléa is a town and
commune in
Cameroon
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It is pronounced Bunaléa in Bankon language. Bonaléa literally means "family of Léa" 1, is a commune of Cameroon located in the Littoral region in the department of Moungo, in the district of Fiko, north of the city of Douala, in Nkon country. Its territorial jurisdiction is that of the BanKon (or Abo) communities 2,3 and has around 75,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Its physical space includes 57 villages and covers an area of 650 km2.
It is limited to the North by the district of
Mbanga, to the North-East by a large forest and wildlife reserve that separates the Dibombe river from
Mpobo and Mamba, to the South and East by the district of
Dibombari, West (and North) by the
Mungo River. It is bordered by three municipalities in the
Moungo department.
See also
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Communes of Cameroon
The Divisions of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. They are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions).
As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban communities (Douala and Ya ...
References
Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002
Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
* Charles Nanga, ''La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996'', Mémoire ENA.
Communes of Cameroon
Populated places in Littoral Region (Cameroon)
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