Menchum is a department

Departments of Cameroon

The Provinces of Cameroon are divided into 58 divisions or departments . The divisions are further sub-divided into sub-divisions and districts...

 of Northwest Province in Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

. The department covers an area of 4469 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 157,173.The capital of the department lies at Wum.
The Menchum River

Menchum River

The Menchum River and its tributaries drains a large area of the Northwest Region of Cameroon.It in turn is a tributary of the Benue River in Nigeria.-Location:...

 drains this area, flowing westward into Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

 to join the Benue River

Benue River

The Benue River is the major tributary of the Niger River. The river is approximately 1,400 km long and is almost entirely navigable during the summer months...

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Subdivisions

The department is divided administratively into 5 communes

Communes of Cameroon

The Communes of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The communes are organised by arrondissements of the Divisions of Cameroon of each province....

and in turn into villages.