Momo is a
department of
Northwest Province in
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
. The department covers an area of 1792 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 138,693.
It is the ethnic home of the
Widikum People
The Widikum people are an ethnic group of Cameroon and are one of the largest ethnic groups of the Northwest Region (Cameroon), North-West Region of Cameroon .
Origins
According to oral tradition, the Widikum people originated from an area ...
. The capital of the department lies at
Mbengwi
Mbengwi is the headquarters of Momo Department in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located some 22 km from Bamenda.
Information
The indigenous people are Meta people, to whom a few settlers from neighboring tribes like Ngie and Oshie h ...
.
Subdivisions
The department is divided administratively into 4
communes
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
and in turn into villages.
Communes
*
Andek
*
Batibo
*
Mbengwi
Mbengwi is the headquarters of Momo Department in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located some 22 km from Bamenda.
Information
The indigenous people are Meta people, to whom a few settlers from neighboring tribes like Ngie and Oshie h ...
*
Njikwa
Njikwa is a town and commune in Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the ea ...
References
Departments of Cameroon
Northwest Region (Cameroon)
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