The Bamboko are a Bantu ethnic group of the Republic of Cameroon . They are part of the Sawa ethnic groups, those who live on the coast.
12-428: The Bamboko probably moved to Mboko , the area southwest of Mount Cameroon , in the early 17th century. Predominant Bakweri and Isubu traditions claim they originated from this area, which supports the peoples' long shared histories and similar languages. They currently inhabit the west and northwest of the mountain, beginning at the villages of Sanje and Mukundage and continuing to the sea. This territory likes in
24-572: A dialect of Mokpwe. All of these languages are part of the Bantu group of the Niger–Congo language family . In addition, individuals who have attended school or lived in an urban centre usually speak Cameroonian Pidgin English or standard English . Increasing numbers of Anglophone Cameroonians are today being raised as first-language Pidgin speakers. This article about a Cameroonian ethnicity
36-474: A number of adult females, and their dependent offspring. Little recent research has been conducted into its behaviour, and most has concentrated on its auditory communication. Males use three call types which have been described as 'booms', 'pyows', and 'hacks'. These are used in a number of contexts including as alarm calls. As in some other species of monkeys, the acoustical structure of greater spot-nosed monkey alarm calls it has been argued to vary according to
48-514: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Cameroon Mount Cameroon is an active volcano in the South West region of Cameroon next to the city of Buea near the Gulf of Guinea . Mount Cameroon is also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako (the name of the higher of its two peaks) or by its indigenous name Mongo ma Ndemi ("Mountain of Greatness"). Mount Cameroon
60-635: Is home to several species of primates, including chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ), drill ( Mandrillus leucophaeus ), red-capped mangabey ( Cercocebos torquatus ), putty-nosed monkey ( Cercopithecus nictitans ), mona monkey ( Cercopithecus mona ), red-eared monkey ( Cercopithecus erythrotis ), Preuss' guenon ( Cercopithecus preussii ), and crowned guenon ( Cercopithecus pogonias ). Two species of birds are endemic to Mount Cameroon, Mount Cameroon spurfowl ( Pternistis camerunensis ) and Mount Cameroon speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus ). Mount Cameroon National Park ( Parc National du Mont Cameroun )
72-670: Is one of Africa 's largest volcanoes, rising to 4,040 metres (13,255 ft) above the coast of west Cameroon. The mountain's natural vegetation varies with elevation. The main plant communities on the mountain include: Large mammals on the mountain include the African forest elephant ( Loxodonta cyclotis ), with a population of over 100 individuals. Other herbivores include red river hog ( Potamochoerus porcus ), bushbuck ( Tragelaphus scriptus ), bay duiker ( Cephalophus dorsalis ), blue duiker ( Philantomba monticola ), and yellow-backed duiker ( Cephalophus sylvicultor ). The mountain
84-453: Is one of the smallest Old World monkeys . It is a guenon of the C. mitis group, native to West Africa and living to some extent in rain forests , but more often in the transition zone between rain forest and savannah . It is primarily arboreal and often associates with monkeys of other species. Both their common names come from the monkeys' prominent white nose. The greater spot-nosed monkey lives in groups consisting of one adult male,
96-559: Is ranked 22nd by topographic isolation . It is the highest point in sub-Saharan western and central Africa, the fourth-most prominent peak in Africa, and the 31st-most prominent in the world. The mountain is part of the area of volcanic activity known as the Cameroon Volcanic Line , which also includes Lake Nyos , the site of a disaster in 1986 . The most recent eruption occurred on February 3, 2012. Mount Cameroon
108-734: The Fako and Meme divisions of the Southwest Province . Neighbouring the Bamboko to the east are the Bakweri and to the north are the Bakole . The Bamboko are primarily subsistence farmers who toil the volcanic soils of Mount Cameroon to cultivate cocoyams , maize , manioc , oil palms , and plantains . The Bamboko speak Wumboko . The tongue is largely intelligible with Mokpwe and Bakole , and linguists sometimes classify Wumboko as
120-551: The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) included 'The Quaternary Cameroon Volcano' in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around the world in a listing published in October 2022. The organisation defines an IUGS Geological Heritage Site as 'a key place with geological elements and/or processes of international scientific relevance, used as a reference, and/or with a substantial contribution to
132-630: The development of geological sciences through history.' The peak is frequently ascended by hikers . The annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope scales the peak in around 4½ hours. Sarah Etonge has won the race seven times and is also a tour operator. English explorer Mary Kingsley , one of the first Europeans to scale the mountain, recounts her expedition in her 1897 memoir Travels in West Africa . Putty-nosed monkey Simia nictitans Linnaeus, 1766 The greater spot-nosed monkey or putty-nosed monkey ( Cercopithecus nictitans )
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#1732765592391144-499: Was created in 2009. It covers an area of 581.23 km (224.41 sq mi). The park includes the former Etinde Forest Reserve and most of the Bomboko Forest Reserve. A portion of the Bomboko Forest Reserve remains outside the park, on the lower northern slopes of the mountain. In respect of it being 'one of the few volcanoes in the world located at the ocean-continent boundary in a passive tectonic margin',
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