North West

The North-West Region which forms part of the Southern Cameroons territory, is one of the ten Regions of Cameroon and one of the two English-speaking Regions of the country, with Bamenda as its Chief-town.

It is located in the Western part of the country and shares boundaries with three Regions: the West, the South-West, the Adamawa and a State in Nigeria.

The Region is made up of seven Divisions, a City Council, and 34 Municipal Councils, notably, the Boyo Division with 4 Councils; the Bui Division with 6 Councils; the Donga-Mantung Division with 5 Councils; the Menchum Division with 4 Councils; the Mezam Division with 7 Councils and a City Council in Bamenda; the Momo Division with 5 Councils; and the Ngo-Ketunjia Division with 3 Councils.

The Region covers a surface area of 17,812 km2 and hosted over 1,840,500 inhabitants in 2016. In the same period, its density increased to 99.9 inhabitants per km².

Situated at an average altitude of 1,550 m above sea level, the North-West is a Region of high-lands dominated by a chain of mountains including the Oku Mountains, rising over 3,000 m.

The relief of the Region is covered with grassy vegetation offering a captivating sight characterised by the panoramic view offered by the plains surrounded by mountainous massifs, the deep valleys which sometimes shelter rivers which cut across waterfalls and numerous crater lakes.

Bamenda, the main and Chief-town of the Region, presents both a modern and a traditional picture. It is an important commercial centre and crossroads for the whole Region. A 350 km road called the Ring Road allows the visitor to admire the Region in all its touristic diversity: traditional chiefdoms, landscapes, lakes, waterfalls, wildlife reserves and so on.