Baham (Cameroon)
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| Coordinates | 5 ° 19 ′ 41 ″ N , 10 ° 22 ′ 12 ″ E | ||
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| Country | Cameroon | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | CM-OU | ||
| height | 1700 m | ||
| surface | 82 km² | ||
| Residents | 19,680 (2005) | ||
| density | 240 Ew. / km² | ||
 Enthroning a Mafo
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Baham is the capital of the Hauts-Plateaux district in the Ouest region in western Cameroon . The municipality is located 20 kilometers south of Bafoussam on the N5 national road . Baham is the home of the Bamileke and the seat of a chief, the Fon .
Attractions
The Fovu Grotto is a field with huge granite rocks up to 15 meters high. The inhabitants attribute mystical significance to it.
sons and daughters of the town
- Emmanuel Dessi Youfang (* 1967), Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Bafia
Web links
Commons : Baham - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Baham at cvuc.cm