Cities

Bamenda

Middle Africa

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Geography Atlas. "Bamenda." Accessed September 6, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/bamenda.

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Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Bamenda. Retrieved September 6, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/bamenda

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@misc{geographyatlas-bamenda,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Bamenda},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/bamenda},
  note = {Accessed September 6, 2026}
}

Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and the capital of the Northwest Region, with a population of about 600,000. It lies about 366 kilometers northwest of the national capital, Yaounde, and is known for its cool climate and hilly, scenic setting.

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