Mezam

Mezam
Mezam
Department
	Department location in Cameroon
	Coordinates: 6°04′38″N 10°21′34″E / 6.0771°N 10.3594°E
Country	Cameroon
Province	Northwest Region
Capital	Bamenda
Area
• Total	674 sq mi (1,745 km2)
Population (2005)
• Total	524,127
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Mezam is a division of the North West Region of Cameroon. The department covers an area of 1745 km² and as of 2005 had a total population of 524,127.^[1] The capital of the department lies at Bamenda.

Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 5 communes and in turn into villages. The Abakwa Central district is further divided into 3 sub-districts, namely Bamenda I, Bamenda II and Bamenda III.

Communes

District	Capital	Area (km²)^[2]
Bafut	Bafut	486.1
Bali-Nyonga	Bali	111.3
Abakwa Central	Bamenda	329.58
Santa	Santa	532.9
Tubah	Tubah	388.9

References

^ "Population and Housing Census - Cameroon Data Portal".
^ "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.

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[1] "Population and Housing Census - Cameroon Data Portal".

[2] "Departments of Cameroon". Statoids, obtained from Institut national de la statistique (Cameroun) - Annuaire statistique du Cameroun 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.

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