Minim | |
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Coordinates: 6°58′06″N12°52′13″E / 6.9683°N 12.8702°E Coordinates: 6°58′06″N12°52′13″E / 6.9683°N 12.8702°E | |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Adamawa |
Department | Vina |
Commune | Martap |
Population (2005) [1] | |
• Total | 432 |
Minim (or Minim II, or Menim) is a village in the commune of Martap, in the department of Vina, in the Adamawa Region, Cameroon. The village contains Cameroon's main source of bauxite. [2]
In 1967, Minim contained 90 inhabitants, mostly from the Kaka ethnic group. [3] In the 2005 census, the settlement contained 432 people. [1]
Along with Ngaoundal, Minim is part of a large project to mine the bauxite of the Adamawa Plateau. [4] [5] Covering an area of 1000 km2, the deposit represents an important component of the Adamawa plateau and the gentle slopes which surround it make it easy to access. [6] Studies of feasibility and environmental impact were carried out [6] and a mining development plan was completed in May 2016. [7] Financing for the construction of a facility for refining the bauxite into aluminium and for transport infrastructure is still outstanding. [8] [9]
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