Wainamah

Wainamah is one of the 52 villages in Jakiri town. It is the second village into Jakiri from Bamenda . It is located along the Ring Road in the North West Region of Cameroon almost on the peak of a hill.

History

The name Wainamah comes from the Nso language (lamnso). Wai Namah is literally translated as "tobacco market". The name stems from the first settlers of the area who were cultivating and selling tobacco. They then became numerous that the area grew into a village.

Economy

Though the name 'Wainamah' stands for Tobacco Market, it is a bit difficult to find this Tobacco in the area. This is because of the decline in the price of the tobacco years back, new farms and modern methods of cultivation by the companies that used to buy the local Tobacco from these villagers, thus, the new generation here does not find it worthy to cultivate the Tobacco since it is mainly for export, consumed by a very few aged people. The abandonment of Tobacco cultivation led to peasant agriculture with main crops like maize, beans, cassava, palm wine tapping and cattle rearing. Wainamah has the second largest cattle market in Bui Division With a slaughter slap provided by the state.