Baham, Cameroon

Baham (Hom in the local language) is the seat of the Department of Hauts-Plateaux, in the Western Province of Cameroon. It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom.

Baham
Commune and town
Enthroning a Mafo'o
Country Cameroon
RegionWestern Province
DepartmentHauts-Plateaux
Elevation
5,394 ft (1,644 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total51,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It is situated 250 km (155 mi) from Douala and 20 km (12 mi) from Bafoussam.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.