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28-555: Ndian division was formed in 1975 from parts of Kumba and Victoria divisions and is one of six administrative units that constitute the Southwest Region. Its headquarters is in Mundemba and other major towns include Ekondo Titi , Bamusso, Isangele , Toko , Bekora and Dikome Balue . A total of nine municipalities (Bamusso, Dikome Balue, Ekondo Titi, Idabato, Isangele, Kumbo Abedimo , Kumbo Itindi, Mundemba and Toko) make up

56-498: A boat service for tourist transportation to and from Limbe via the impressive mangroves of the Rio del Rey has been long discussed but is currently not established. It is, however, possible (but not very straightforward) to arrange for such a trip from Limbe, which could be an interesting option for larger (nature-, birdwatcher) groups. During the raining season, the rural council truck helps to transport people freely to and from Mundemba to

84-658: A canopy and foliage cover ranging from 60% to 90%. Meanwhile, the shrub layer is about 3 to 7 m (9.8 to 23.0 ft) and which often replaces the tree layer as canopy ranges from closed to very open. Here, the herb layer is closed and may often attain heights above 1 m (39 in). The canopy is usually full of climbers and the cloud forests appearance is as a result of the ever present epiphytes . These broad-leaved evergreen and deciduous trees are branched at low heights with irregular stem shapes. These sub-montane forests are not of great interest for commercial timber exploitation due to very steep slopes hence inaccessibility and

112-501: A few kilometers from the village and along main roads or bush paths. Here, shifting cultivation and agroforestry farming have created fields, weed infested thickets and secondary forest vegetation mostly along the main roads and around villages. These combined reverts to dense and secondary forests have given rise to a mosaic forested landscape with bushes of devil weed or achakasara ( Chromolaena odorata ) and umbrella tree ( Musanga cecropioides ). In this system of shifting cultivation,

140-411: A generally mild and low nature often varying from 4 to 10 m/s (8.9 to 22.4 mph). Nevertheless, high velocities and magnitudes sometimes occur especially during the passage of squall lines associated with large rainy seasons or regular thunderstorms. These winds usually blow from a southwest to west direction. Predominantly Oroko people such as Balue, Ngolo, Bima, Isangele, Balondo, Batanga, and

168-548: A grammar and a technical high school, and a teacher's college as well as other private schools. There are also a couple of denomination-affiliated primary schools in town. There are a couple of places offering basic accommodation in town (with cold water and a fan). Many of the hotels and motels referred in travel guides can offer good services but expectations shouldn't be too high. 4°58′N 8°54′E  /  4.967°N 8.900°E  / 4.967; 8.900 Communes of Cameroon The Divisions of Cameroon are

196-460: A responsibility in principle for the management of local affairs under the supervision of the State. Under Cameroonian law, the councils provide and regulate administrative, economic and social development, define and enforce work practices to increase efficiency and improve the quality of services, promote training and retraining of municipal staff. The ballot for the election of municipal elections

224-426: Is a mixed system with both a majority system and a proportional representation system. The party which obtains the absolute majority of votes wins all the seats. If no party receives an absolute majority, the party that obtains the plurality gets half the seats, with the other half allocated in proportion to the votes of each party. The law requires the parties to take account of the various sociological components of

252-477: Is a public hospital in town and a PAMOL hospital a few kilometers outside the town. There are pharmacies in town that can provide basic medication. Twice weekly (Wednesday and Saturday), there is a large market in town (next to the soccer field), where local produce and goods are sold. In addition, there are several small stores that sell daily basic amenities (i.e. rice, milk powder, coffee, beans, biscuits, local batteries, cans of sardines, bottled water). The town

280-675: Is adopting western-style restaurants (especially at local hotels, based on previous arrangement). There are a few local eating places serving basic Cameroonian food and in the evening there are often street vendors selling goat meat, pork and beef skewers (called soya) or grilled fresh or (more typically) frozen fish. There are several drinking places servicing local Cameroonian and some Nigerian but no Western drinks except red wines and Scottish whiskies. You can also get all brands of Cameroonian, African and western music in Mundemba. A Government nursery and primary school are located in town, as well as

308-557: Is dominated by mangroves and creeks, over 25% of the land surface is flat while about 40%, rests on the Rumpi Highlands. From a 2005 population survey and future projections, the population of Ndian division is estimated at 362201 of which 17% are semi-urban and 83% rural. The average population density is 55/km (140/sq mi) which drops to an estimated 20/km (52/sq mi) in the Rumpi hills and maritime areas. Meanwhile, around

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336-469: Is internet connection. There is a police station, Gendarmerie and Army barracks in town. The main current Micro-finance within Mundemba include; Express Exchange and Express Union. In addition, there are other cooperatives that operate a branch in Mundemba where it is possible to carryout secured financial transactions as well as send or receive money within Cameroon through a money transfer system. There

364-596: Is nowadays practically an extension of Mundemba. Mundemba was and still remains a predominantly Oroko settlement, but given the economic importance and administrative role of the town, many of the residents are from other local ethnic groups (i.e. Korup, Ejagham), and also the Anglophone North westerners, Francophone (esp. government employees), and people from Nigeria. with the population of about 80% youth. The main employment opportunities in Mundemba revolve around agricultural goods (esp. palm oil ), trading, and

392-456: Is the major form of religious worship in Ndian division though many people adhere to their African religious beliefs. The mountainous areas of Ndian division (400–1,800 m [1,300–5,900 ft]) above sea level are covered by sub-montane forests characterized by low but irregular canopy 15–20 m (49–66 ft) tall. These trees may often attain a height of 35 m (115 ft) with

420-426: Is undertaken exclusively by Bush taxis , which run daily several trips to and from Kumba, Ekondo Titi and to a lesser extent (or on hire) other local destinations. The public road to Kumba is often in very bad condition during the rainy season (June–September) and may be impassable for some days. A "car park" (a.k.a. bush taxi station) is located near the soccer field, adjacent to the public market. Transportation within

448-594: The Efik tribe, and who speak similar Bantu languages populate this area. The Balue, Ngolo, Bima and Batanga people inhabit the mountainous forest areas where shifting cultivation, hunting and gathering of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important activities for the local villagers. Meanwhile, the Isangele, Balondo and Efik are found in the low-lying and maritime areas where they are mostly involved in various agricultural, petty trading and fishing activities. Christianity

476-559: The area. The department is divided administratively into 9 communes and in turn into villages. Communes: This Cameroon location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mundemba Mundemba is a town in Southwest Region , of Cameroon and the capital of the Ndian Division. The headquarters of Korup National Park are located in Mundemba. The separate village of Manja

504-543: The division and spread across an estimated surface area of about 6,626 km (2,558 sq mi) (25% of the region). The division is linked to other major towns of Cameroon (such as Kumba in the Meme ) by the national road N16 and which passes through Ekondo Titi onwards to Mundemba and Isangele. The division borders the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the west, Fako division to the south, Manyu division to

532-404: The farmer clears small plots (up to about 0.02 km (4.9 acres) of secondary or sometimes dense rain forest depending on his labour and economic potentials. It is followed by burning of the slash at the end of the dry season (February/March) and planting at the onset of the rainy season (April/May). This practice involves the planting of a variety and a combination of crops at the same time and on

560-501: The few timber species have very irregular stem structure. In the easily accessible lowland forests, artisanal logging has occurred over the past decades and has led to regrowth fields and monocrop plantations. Almost all these areas were first used for shifting cultivation by the local farming population for subsistence purposes before being abandoned or converted into monocrop plantations. These farmed areas which may vary from 0.01 to 1 km (2.5 to 247.1 acres) are usually located within

588-568: The near by villages along Toko sub division. Large sections of Mundemba are connected to the electrical grid which is generated locally by petrol generators run by Eneo Cameroun SA (Energy of Cameroon). Similarly, many households have running water provided by SNEC (the Cameroonian State water provider). There are no telephone landlines but both major mobile telecommunication providers in Cameroon ( MTN Group , Orange (brand) ) and Nextel that offer network coverage in town. As of 2020 there

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616-701: The north and Meme and Kupe Muanenguba divisions to the east. A mangroves and creeks dominated estuary forms a very low and indented point of contact with the sea in the Rio del Rey estuary. This is in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea known as the Bight of Biafra and which makes up over 35% of Ndian division. This estuary also forms the delta zone of the Ndian River with enormous ongoing marine erosion due to offshore oil drilling. Apart from this amphibious area which

644-404: The public sector. Probably the biggest local employer is PAMOL Plantations, a public limited company that maintains a large African Oil Palm plantation adjacent to the township. Some sections of the local economy benefit from tourists visiting the renowned Korup National Park , located 8 km west of the town. Mundemba is accessible by car from Kumba via a dirt road. Public transportation

672-463: The same piece of land. These are primary and staple food crops such as cassava, cocoyam, banana and plantain, peanuts, maize and yams. Traditionally, cocoa ( Theobroma cacao ) has been the most important cash crop although oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ) and coffee ( Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora ) have usually been cultivated. But recently, large expanses of commercial plantations of oil palm and rubber ( Hevea brasiliensis ) have been established in

700-453: The semi-urban centers of Ekondo Titi and Mundemba, the population density increases to about 220/km (570/sq mi). The area has two seasons which are, a dry season from November to April and a rainy season from May to October. Annual rainfall ranges from 4,027 to 6,368 mm (158.5 to 250.7 in), with the heaviest rainfalls usually in July and August. Temperature varies little throughout

728-715: The third-level units of administration in Cameroon . They are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions). As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban communities ( Douala and Yaoundé ) divided into 11 urban districts (5 in Douala and 6 in Yaounde), 9 towns with special status ( Nkongsamba , Bafoussam , Bamenda , Limbe , Edéa , Ebolowa , Garoua , Maroua and Kumba ), 11 urban communes and 305 rural communes. The councils are headed by mayors and municipal councillors who are elected. The councils have

756-414: The town is either on foot or by local motorcycle taxis, referred to as okadas . Transportation of goods to and from Calabar, Nigeria, is to a large extent undertaken by wooden motor-boats that depart from Mbulu Beach, a small port on Ndian River a few kilometers outside Mundemba. There is no customs here, however, so this is not a formal entry/exit point for tourists intending to reach Nigeria. Establishing

784-492: The year with mean monthly maximum temperatures in the dry season being 31.8 °C (89.2 °F) and in the rainy season 18.2 °C (64.8 °F). The relative humidity is high during most of the year with minimum monthly values ranging between 60% and 98% in Dikome Balue (east) and Toko (north) areas and between 50% and 84% in Mundemba (west) and Ekondo Titi (south) areas. Here also, wind velocities and magnitudes have

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