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Bafanji, Balikumbat

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Bafanji
CountryCameroon
RegionNorthwest
DepartmentNgo-Ketunjia
Elevation
1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)[1]
 • Total17,890
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Bafanji is one of the five villages of Balikumbat subdivision and one of the thirteen villages of Ngo-Ketunjia department in Cameroon. Bafanji is one of five Mangeh villages without a defined boundary between.

History

Mangeh vilalges belief that Mangeh had five children, two sons (Tuningmungwa and Chengfong) and three daughters (Byiae, Vhenji and Mekheng). The eldest Tunigmungwa succeeded their father and formed Bambalang while his brother Chengfong established the Bamunka village whereas Byiae formed Bamali, Vhenji forned Bafanji and Mekheng the Bamunkumbit village. Bambalang and Bamunka were descendants of the males (sons of Mangeh) while Bafanji, Bamunkumbit and Bamali are the descendants of the daughters. These five villages have formed the Mangeh Family Association to maintain peace and unity amongst themselves to ensure progress of all. These villages have no defined boundary between them because they know that they are one. Mangeh branches are found all over the country and abroad.[2]

References

  1. ^ "3rd RGPH 2005" (PDF).
  2. ^ Ghogomu, Ezekiel Nkonki (2009). Outline history of Mbaw-Yakum.