Ndu, Cameroon

For the language family of Papua New Guinea, see Ndu languages.

Commune and town in Northwest, Cameroon

Ndu

Commune and town

Ndu

Location in Cameroon

Coordinates: 6°25′N 10°49′E﻿ / ﻿6.417°N 10.817°E﻿ / 6.417; 10.817
Country|  Cameroon
Region| Northwest
Population

• Total| With 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.

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

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Climate
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 Bibliography

## Geography[edit]

### Climate[edit]

Sitauted 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

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
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]

## See also[edit]

* Nkambé for a very brief history of the area.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Map of Cameroon - Nkambe.
2. ^ a b c d e Ndu.
3. ^ Nkambe.
4. ^ Mulutakwi.
5. ^ "Climate Ndu". Climate Data. 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Map of Cameroon - Nkambe - NB-32-XVII. Yaounde: National Geographic Centre. 1983.
* Mulutakwi, Achiri Robert (2011). "Cameroon Tea Experience" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-11-25.
* "Ndu". United Councils and Cities of Cameroon. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
* "Nkambe". United Councils and Cities of Cameroon. Retrieved 2016-11-16. Contains a map of the communes in Donga-Mantung.
* "Village Dictionary of Donga-Mantung" (PDF). Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer, United Republic of Cameroon. March 1973. Retrieved 2016-11-23. (Online map (1973) at page 41.)

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Coordinates: 6°25′N 10°48′E﻿ / ﻿6.417°N 10.800°E﻿ / 6.417; 10.800

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