Baham, Cameroon

Baham
Commune and town
Country	Cameroon
Region	Western Province
Department	Hauts-Plateaux
Elevation	5,394 ft (1,644 m)
Population  (2001)
• Total	51,500
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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.

• It is situated 250 km (155 mi) from Douala and 20 km (12 mi) from Bafoussam.
• The grouping of Baham comprises 16 villages: Boukue, Cheffou, Chengne, Demgo, Djemgheu, Hiala, Ho'o, Ka'a, Kaffo, La'agweu, Medjo, Ngouogoua, Pi'i, Pouomze, Souo, Wouom.
• The neighboring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou, Bapa, Batie, Badenkop, Bangou, ...

The language spoken is Baham, a variant of ghomálá', belongs to the family of Bamileke languages.

External links

• Portail Royaume Baham (French)
• Baham Museum

See also

• Communes of Cameroon

References

• Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 Template:Fr icon
• Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV Template:Fr icon
• Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA. Template:Fr icon