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Fun fact 5 about Bamenda

Bamenda from mountain road
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Bamenda is the founding place and the seat of the largest opposition political party in Cameroon, the Social Democratic Front (SDF).

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Bamenda

Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Population
393.7K
Coordinates
5.96, 10.15
547th most populous city in the world

Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region. The city has a population of about six hundred thousand people and is located 366 km (227 mi) north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé.

From the “Politics” section

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