Penka-Michel | |
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Commune and town | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Penka-Michel is a commune in the West Region of Cameroon. It is found in the Menoua district, or department, in the West region of Cameroon. Penka-Michel is considered a part of Bansoa, a town between Bafoussam and Dschang. It is often referred to as 'Bansoa ville', or downtown Bansoa.
Penka-Michel is host to many Bamileke languages and dialects.
Bafoussam is the capital and largest city of the West Region of Cameroon, in the Bamboutos Mountains. It is the 3rd most important (financially) city in Cameroon, after Yaounde and Douala. The communauté urbaine of Bafoussam, is a decentralized territorial collectivity. Originally called Urban Commune of Bafoussam, the communauté urbaine of Bafoussam, was born after the Presidential Decree N ° 2008/022 of January 17, 2008 and composed of three communes, namely: the Commune of Bafoussam I, the Commune of Bafoussam II (Baleng) and the Commune of Bafoussam III (Bamougoum).
Bafou is a small municipality situated in the west of Cameroon, in the West region, Menoua division and Nkongni subdivision. Bafou is populated by the Bamileke people, situated at approximately 10 km from Dschang the closest city. The rural economy is sustain by agriculture, except some few government worker civil servant, the large part of the population depends on agriculture.
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| Ndé | ||
| Haut-Nkam | ||
| Menoua |
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| Mifi |
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| Bamboutos | ||
| Hauts-Plateaux | ||
| Koung-Khi | ||
Coordinates: 5°28′N10°15′E / 5.467°N 10.250°E
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