Baham, Cameroon


Baham 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 from Douala and 20 km from Bafoussam.
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Villages

Baham comprises 16 villages:
  1. Boukue
  2. Cheffou
  3. Chengne
  4. Demgo
  5. Djemgheu
  6. Hiala
  7. Ho'o
  8. Ka'a
  9. Kaffo
  10. La'agweu
  11. Medjo
  12. Ngouogoua
  13. Pi'i
  14. Pouomze
  15. Souo
  16. Wouom
Neighbouring villages are: Bandjoun, Bayangam, Bahouan, Bamendjou,, 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.