Nord-Ouest (Cameroon)
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Nordwest Nord-Ouest (French) Northwest (Engl.) |
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Bamenda |
| Area : | 17,812 km² |
| Residents : | 1,968,600 (calculation, 2015) |
| Population density : | 113.8 inh / km² (calculation, 2015) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | CM-NW |
Northwest ( French Nord-Ouest or English North West ) is a region of Cameroon with the capital Bamenda .
geography
The province of Nord-Ouest is located in the west of the country and borders the Adamaua region in the east, the West region in the southeast , the Southwest region in the southwest and Nigeria in the north . The province is largely located in the Bamenda highlands , the highest point of which is the Oku volcanic mountain range, which is 3,011 meters high . A second high mountain range in the province are the Bamenda Mountains . The province gained international fame through the tragedy on Lake Nyos on August 21, 1986.
Population development
The number of inhabitants has more than doubled since 1976.
| year | population |
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| 1976 census | 980,531 |
| 1987 census | 1,237,348 |
| 2005 census | 1,728,953 |
| 2015 estimate | 1,968,600 |
Political structure
The region is divided into 7 districts. In the table below, the district capital is assigned to the respective district.
| district | District capital |
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| Boyo | Fundong |
| Bui | Kumbo |
| Donga mantung | Nkambé |
| Menchum | Wum |
| Mezam | Bamenda |
| Momo | Mbengwi |
| Ngo-Ketunjia | Ndop |
