Matomb, located in the

Nyong-et-Kéllé Nyong-et-Kéllé is a department of Centre Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 6,362 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 145,181. The capital of the department lies at Éséka. Subdivisions The department is div ...

department of

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's Centre Region, is a commune situated approximately 65 kilometers southwest of

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. It serves as the administrative center for the arrondissement bearing the same name. The commune encompasses several villages, including Bingongog, Bomtol, Boumbone, Kombeng, Lamal-Pouguè, Lissé, Mambine, Mandoga, Mandoumba, Manguèn I, Manguèn II, Manyaï, Mawel, Mayebeg, Mayos, Mbemndjock, Mbeng, Nganda, Ngoung, Nkenglikok, Nkongtock, and Pan-Pan. According to the Third General Population and Housing Census conducted in 2005, Matomb had a population of 11,512 residents, with 2,234 residing in the urban center. The majority of the population belongs to the Bassa ethnic group. Matomb is located just off the Yaoundé-

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(N3) highway. The region is also a hub for agricultural activity, with a strong emphasis on

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production, which is a significant source of income for many local farmers.

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. Populated places in Centre Region (Cameroon) Communes of Cameroon {{CentreRegionCM-geo-stub

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