Nkam is a
department of
Littoral Province in
Cameroon
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. The department covers an area of 6,291 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 66,979.
The capital of the department lies at
Yabassi
Yabassi is a town and commune in western Cameroon, and capital of the Nkam department. Its population in 2001 was estimated at 12,000. The main dialect spoken is the Yabassi. However, there are also other dialects originating in the Nkam which a ...
.
Subdivisions
The department is divided administratively into 4
communes
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
and in turn into villages.
Communes
*
Ndobian
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Nkondjock
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Yabassi
Yabassi is a town and commune in western Cameroon, and capital of the Nkam department. Its population in 2001 was estimated at 12,000. The main dialect spoken is the Yabassi. However, there are also other dialects originating in the Nkam which a ...
*
Yingui
References
Departments of Cameroon
Littoral Region (Cameroon)
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