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:
  1. Boukue
  2. Cheffou
  3. Chengne
  4. Demgo
  5. Djemgheu
  6. Hiala
  7. Ho'o
  8. Ka'a
  9. Kaffo
  10. La'agweu
  11. Medjo
  12. Ngouogoua
  13. Pi'i
  14. Pouomze
  15. Souo
  16. Wouom

• The neighbouring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou, Bapa, Batie, Badenkop, Bangou, ...

The language spoken is Baham or Hom, a variant of ghomala', and belongs to the family of Bamiléké 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