Baham  | |
|---|---|
Commune and town  | |
![]() Enthroning a Mafo'o  | |
| Country | |
| Region | Western Province | 
| Department | Hauts-Plateaux | 
| Elevation | 5,394 ft (1,644 m) | 
| Population  (2001)  | |
| • Total | 51,500 | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) | 
Baham (Hom in the local language) is the seat of the Department of Hauts-Plateaux, in the Western Province of Cameroon. It also constitutes a traditional Bamileke chiefdom.
It is situated 250 km (155 mi) from Douala and 20 km (12 mi) from Bafoussam.
Villages
Baham comprises 16 villages:
- Boukue
 - Cheffou
 - Chengne
 - Demgo
 - Djemgheu
 - Hiala
 - Ho'o
 - Ka'a
 - Kaffo
 - La'agweu
 - Medjo
 - Ngouogoua
 - Pi'i
 - Pouomze
 - Souo
 - Wouom
 
Neighbouring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou, Bapa, Batie, Badenkop, Bangou, and others.
Language
The language spoken is Baham or Hom, a variant of ghomala', and belongs to the family of Bamiléké languages.
See also
References
External links
- Portail Royaume Baham (French)
 - Baham Museum (in French)
 - Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV (in French)
 - Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA. (in French)
 
5°20′N 10°24′E / 5.333°N 10.400°E
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