Ndu, Cameroon

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Ndu
Commune and town
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Ndu
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 6°25′N10°49′E / 6.417°N 10.817°E / 6.417; 10.817
CountryFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Region Northwest
Population
  TotalWith a population of slightly over twenty thousand inhabitants.
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Ndu is a town and commune in Donga-Mantung, a division in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. It lies at the northeast edge of the Bamenda Grassfields, on the eastern arc of the Ring Road. [1] It is the highest elevation town in Cameroon.

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About 85,000 people live in Ndu commune. Most are Wimbum - the three clans which speak the Limbum language. Ndu commune contains the southeast part of Wimbum-land, including the villages of Talla, Ngarum, Taku, Ntundip, Luh, Ndu-town, Mbipgo, Njimkang, Njilah, Wowo, Sehn, Ntumbaw, Njirong, Ngulu, Nseh Macop, Sinna and Sop. [2] Nkambe Central commune contains the rest of Wimbum-land. [3] Most Wimbum are farmers, raising maize, beans, potatoes, yams, njama-njama, tomatoes, coffee, plantains, and rice. Most soils are rich and the rain is generally sufficient for good crops. [2] At the south end of Ndu commune is the Ndu Tea Estate, the largest tea plantation in Cameroon. [4] Some people raise cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and fowls. [2]

Ndu town is the administrative headquarters of the commune. The town includes a large market, hotels, schools, two hospitals(Government and Baptist Hospitals), a gendarmerie, and the Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary. [2]

Ndu lies in Cameroon's Western High Plateau. [1] The land is quite hilly, with elevations ranging from 700m on the Mbaw plain, to cool grassy highlands like Talla at 2200m. Important tree species include mahogany, iroko and sapele. [2] The average weather ranges from 7c to 20c throughout the year

Geography

Climate

Situated at 2,057 m (6,749 ft) above sea level, the town of Ndu has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with mild temperatures throughout the year. The rainfall is abundant, with a short dry season between December and February.

Climate data for Ndu
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)26.1
(79.0)
26.9
(80.4)
25.9
(78.6)
24.1
(75.4)
22.9
(73.2)
21.8
(71.2)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
21.2
(70.2)
21.5
(70.7)
22.6
(72.7)
24.7
(76.5)
23.3
(73.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)19.0
(66.2)
20.0
(68.0)
19.9
(67.8)
18.9
(66.0)
18.2
(64.8)
17.3
(63.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.1)
17.0
(62.6)
17.4
(63.3)
18.1
(64.6)
18.0
(64.3)
Average low °C (°F)12.7
(54.9)
14.1
(57.4)
15.2
(59.4)
15.3
(59.5)
15.0
(59.0)
14.4
(57.9)
13.9
(57.0)
13.8
(56.8)
13.9
(57.0)
14.0
(57.2)
13.4
(56.1)
12.5
(54.5)
14.0
(57.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)6
(0.2)
19
(0.7)
87
(3.4)
248
(9.8)
279
(11.0)
302
(11.9)
429
(16.9)
467
(18.4)
408
(16.1)
344
(13.5)
109
(4.3)
9
(0.4)
2,707
(106.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Map of Cameroon - Nkambe.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ndu.
  3. Nkambe.
  4. Mulutakwi.
  5. "Climate Ndu". Climate Data. 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

Bibliography

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