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.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Bamenda (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 348,766 (2012)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 5.961389, longitude 10.151667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1614 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 348766 (2012)
View the Source2. Bamenda (Wikipedia)
Infobox: elevation_m
1614
- In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 5.75, 10.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 5.75, 10.25
5.75 10.25 Aw
4. GeoNames: Bamenda - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2234974Quote, cities500 record 2234974
5.9597 10.14597 P PPLA CM 07 420445 1258 Africa/Douala
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