Nkongsamba
Encyclopedia
Nkongsamba is a city in western Cameroon
. It is located in the Moungo
department
, which is in the Littoral region. The city had a population of 104,050 inhabitants at the 2005 Census. The city is a centre of farming of oil palm
s, banana
s and coffee
, and is situated between two mountains, the Massif du Manengouba (2,396m) and Mount Nlonako. The centre point is called the Ville, the places away from Ville are measured in Kilo, meaning Km in English.
village, its a place where market is set up on Thursdays, every thursday farmers from different places gather to sell their goods.
You can even reach Baré
through the highway without turning right for ville.
. Completed by German colonists in 1911, the railway line played a critical economic role in facilitating the shipment of agricultural commodities, especially coffee, to the port of Douala
. Nkongsamba slid into economic decline with the closure of the last 50 km segment of the line from Mbanga. The town's charming art deco railway station remains but has been converted to housing. The city also has an abandoned airstrip.The centre point of attraction, the city is called Ville.
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...
. It is located in the Moungo
Moungo (department)
Moungo is a department of Littoral Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 3,723 km² and as of 2001 had a total population of 452,722.The capital of the department lies at Nkongsamba.-Subdivisions:...
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...
, which is in the Littoral region. The city had a population of 104,050 inhabitants at the 2005 Census. The city is a centre of farming of oil palm
Oil palm
The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...
s, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
s and coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, and is situated between two mountains, the Massif du Manengouba (2,396m) and Mount Nlonako. The centre point is called the Ville, the places away from Ville are measured in Kilo, meaning Km in English.
Other Places
About 10 Kilo, or 10 Km from Ville is BaréBaré
Baré can mean:* The Baré people of Brazil* The Baré language, spoken by the Barés* Baré Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football club* Jeanne Baré, a French explorer* Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, a former head of state of Niger*Baré, Cameroon...
village, its a place where market is set up on Thursdays, every thursday farmers from different places gather to sell their goods.
You can even reach Baré
Baré
Baré can mean:* The Baré people of Brazil* The Baré language, spoken by the Barés* Baré Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football club* Jeanne Baré, a French explorer* Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, a former head of state of Niger*Baré, Cameroon...
through the highway without turning right for ville.
Transport
Nkongsamba was the terminus of the 172 km western railway line from DoualaDouala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
. Completed by German colonists in 1911, the railway line played a critical economic role in facilitating the shipment of agricultural commodities, especially coffee, to the port of Douala
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
. Nkongsamba slid into economic decline with the closure of the last 50 km segment of the line from Mbanga. The town's charming art deco railway station remains but has been converted to housing. The city also has an abandoned airstrip.The centre point of attraction, the city is called Ville.
Notable natives
- Daniel KamwaDaniel KamwaDaniel Kamwa is a filmmaker and actor from Nkongsamba, Cameroon. He studied drama in Paris, France, before producing his first film, Boubou-cravate, in 1973.-Filmography as director:*Boubou-cravate, director...
, actor and filmmaker. - Francine Gálvez, Spanish periodist and presenter.