Ndé

Ndé

Ndé

Division in West, Cameroon

"Nde" redirects here. For other uses, see NDE (disambiguation).

Ndé is one of the 58 divisions in Cameroon. It is located in the West region of the country, about 150km from Douala, the economic capital, and about 265 km from Yaoundé, the political capital. Its estimated population is 304,800. The term Nde is the name of a nearby river. Bangangte has been the headquarter of the Ndé division since June 14, 1961. Medumba is the most common language spoken in the region. Its kingdoms include: Bangangte, Bangoulap, Balengou, Bazou, Bakong, Bamena, Tonga (Badounga), Bahouoc, Bangang-Fokam, Bawock, Bangoua, Batchingou, Bamaha and Bagnoun. The main religious belief is Christianity, with the two main denominations being Catholics and Protestant. Its climate ranges between 14- 22 Celsius at night and between 24-30 Celsius. Some anthropological research has been done by Pradelles de Latour. [1][2]

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Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 4 communes and in turn into villages.

Communes

References

  1. [1]
    Pradelles de Latour Dejean, C.-H. 1975. Parenté et famille dans une chefferie Bamiléké du Ndé au Cameroun. Nanterre: Unpublished thèse du 3me cycle, Université de Paris X.
  2. [2]
    Pradelles de Latour Dejean, C.-H. 1976. La structure Parentale dans une Chefferie Bamiléké du Ndé (Cameroun). Journal de la Societé des Africanistes 46, 95-103.

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