Menchum

Menchum
Department

Department location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 6°38′36″N 10°08′23″E / 6.6433°N 10.1397°E / 6.6433; 10.1397Coordinates: 6°38′36″N 10°08′23″E / 6.6433°N 10.1397°E / 6.6433; 10.1397
Country  Cameroon
Province Northwest Province
Capital Wum
Area
 • Total 1,725 sq mi (4,469 km2)
Population (2005)
 • Total 161,998
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Menchum is a department of Northwest Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 4469 km² and as of 2005 had a total population of 161,998.[1]The capital of the department lies at Wum. The Menchum River drains this area, flowing westward into Nigeria to join the Benue River.

Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 5 communes and in turn into villages.

Communes

References

  1. ↑ http://cameroon.opendataforafrica.org/fizfxjc/population-and-housing-census?


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